U.S., Russia Reach Deal on Destroying Syria Chemical Arms
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The U.S. and Russia struck a deal demanding the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons by mid-2014, with the U.S. saying it maintained a military option to ensure compliance.
The agreement calls for initial inspections in Syria, which is engulfed in a civil war, by November and gives President Bashar al-Assad a week to provide an inventory of the weapons he didn’t acknowledge having until this week. United Nations approval would also be needed to impose sanctions.