Trump and Putin Agreed That Iran Should Exit Syria, Official Says
- Syrian conflict dominated talks in Helsinki: U.S. official
- President briefed aides on one-on-one meeting with Putin
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s July summit in Helsinki was largely dominated by discussion of the crisis in Syria and Iran’s role in the conflict, according to a U.S. administration official familiar with the meeting.
The two leaders agreed in principle that Iran should exit Syria, according to the person, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity. Russian leadership, however, said accomplishing Iran’s withdrawal would be difficult.