"Chemical weapons have wrought unthinkable horrors upon our world, and should never again be developed or deployed—period. That’s the commitment the world made when the Chemical Weapons Convention created the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in 1997—and it’s a commitment we must renew every day until our world is free from the threat of chemical weapons," Biden said.
Last week saw a sharp increase in attacks on US troops occupying northeastern Syria, with a drone strike against a US base blamed on “pro-Iran” forces and a US counter-strike said to have killed at least 19 people.
Republican lawmakers on Friday lambasted President Biden for his response to the death of an American in Syria, arguing that he's showing weakness and failing to deter America's adversaries.
Iranian proxy forces attacked a US base in Syria with rockets after the U.S. ordered retaliatory strikes on Iran-affiliated groups, killing at least eight Iranians.
The Pentagon has released a video showing a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a US surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea, causing damage to the drone's propeller.