“The United States needs terrorists in the region, especially the Islamic State,” SANA quoted him in his speech in the Syrian parliament.
According to Assad, with its sanctions under the "Caesar Act" the United States "provides support to terrorists."
In June, the State Department announced that Russia "must withdraw" from the Middle East.
They noted that the "gross blunder" of the administration of former President Barack Obama allowed Russia to consolidate its position in Syria and in the region as a whole.
Later, the US special envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, explained that the US wants "a return to the 2011 situation" in the SAR.
* "Islamic State" (IS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.