US Syria envoy says Israeli strikes on Syrian base 'unnecessary escalation'

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US Syria envoy says Israeli strikes on Syrian base 'unnecessary escalation' The US special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq has said that Israeli air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military air base in northwestern Syria constitute an "unnecessary escalation" that does not advance regional stability. In a statement on X, Tom Barrack said the US was deeply concerned by the attacks, and added that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritise "logical discourse" over further military inc