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President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has been defined by the Syrian Civil War, faces losing his family's decades-long control of Syria.

Trump's comments echo those he gave in his first term when he pushed for the removal of all US personnel from Syria.

The guarantors of the Astana format pledged their continued support for Syria's unity at a meeting in Doha.

The Israeli delegation also made it clear to Russia that Israel would not allow Hezbollah to regroup and continue carrying out terror activities targeting Israel. 

Iranian analysts see a possibility that Israel, too, will choose to exploit opportunities in Syria and take aggressive action there, not just in support of the rebels as in the past.

Turkey, Russia and Iran have regularly held talks on Syria's future in a trilateral format as part of what is known as the Astana peace process.

Efforts are underway to upgrade Cyrpus's "anti-aircraft umbrella," the source said.

Iran is already a member of BRICS and other economic groups that bring it close to Russia.

Insurgents have been battling to try to enter Hama since Tuesday, and there was heavy fighting overnight.