Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from ‘full-scale civil war’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Syria’s transitional authorities could face imminent collapse and a full-scale civil war, emphasizing the need for support. He defended President Trump’s recent decision to lift sanctions on Syria to facilitate aid, justifying it by stating that other countries are hesitant to assist due to these sanctions. Despite concerns about the new Sunni Islamist-led transitional government and its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, described as a former al-Qaeda commander, Rubio noted that engaging them might yield better outcomes than non-engagement.

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