Iran urges Turkey to not attack Syria Kurds, after Trump's abandonment

Iran is urging Turkey to t go ahe with an attack on Syrian Kurds ahe of expected Turkish incursion into rastern Syria, following US President Donald Trump's abandonment of ally who fought along US against so-called Islamic State, 

Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif called his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, to express Tehran's opposition to anticipated Turkish operation. Foreign Minister of Iran has urged Turkey to respect Syria's integrity and sovereignty. 

Iran, Turkey, and Russia have been working toger as part of so-called Astana group on Syrian civil war, talks that have run parallel to U.N. efforts to find a solution to conflict.

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US President Trump defends decision to desert Kurds

US President Donald Trump justifying his decision to abandon ally Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from "endless war" in Middle East, despite being heavily critiqued for his move to sacrifice a US ally and subsequently undermining credibility of country.  US President anunced that US troops would move aside for an expected attack on Syrian Kurds by Turkey, who have stood alongside US for five years to fight ISIS. Trump furr boasting of his "unmatched wisdom" threatened to "totally destroy and obliterate" Turkish ecomy if y went too far. 

move of Trump ministration draws a shift in US foreign policy, effectively making for Turkey to attack US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, who fought Islamic State with US' vice and arms. It was latest example of Trump's approach to foreign policy that critics condemn as impulsive, that he sometimes reverses and that frequently is untered to vice of his national security aides. Trump said he understood criticism from fellow GOP leers but disagreed. He said he could also name supporters, but he didn't.

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Pentagon and State Department officials held out possibility of persuing Turkey to abandon its expected invasion. U.S. officials said y h seen indication that Turkey h begun a military operation by late Monday. Trump, in late afteron remarks to reporters, appeared largely unconcerned at prospect of Turkish forces attacking Kurds, who include a faction he described as "natural enemies" of Turks.

(With ncy inputs)