US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to try to resolve US-European differences on Iran, while Trump appeared to dial back a promise to withdraw US troops from Syria immediately, France 24 reports.
Macron, Trump announce 'common objective' on Iran and Syria
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 25, ARTSAKHPRESS: Trump issued his warning alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office, where the two allies discussed the multinational nuclear agreement, the war in Syria and trade issues during a day of meetings at the White House.
Speaking at a joint news conference Tuesday, Trump appeared to be more in line with Macron's push for a longer-term US presence in Syria. Trump, who announced weeks ago that he would withdraw American troops, said Macron reinforced the idea of a potential Iranian takeover of territory liberated from the Islamic State group.
"We'll be coming home," Trump said, "but we want to leave a strong and lasting footprint."