Kerry Tells Russia U.S Patience On Syria 'Very Limited' [View all]
Source: Aljazeera
John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has warned the Syrian regime and its main military backer Russia to respect "frayed" ceasefire and said that its "patience was not infinite" amid mounting death toll.
"Russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite. In fact it is very limited with whether or not [Bashar] al-Assad is going to be held accountable," Kerry said on Wednesday after meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.
Children among dozens killed in Aleppo strike
Kerry, who also met defence ministers from Syria, Iran and Russia in an effort to halt the fighting, particularly in the northern city of Aleppo, where raging battle has claimed dozens of lives in the past two days.
"We also are prepared to hold accountable members of the opposition" who have been involved in continuing violence, he said.
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