Sputnik News- The US ambassador to the UN hopes that Russia and Iran will take a second look at the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government.

The United States is hopeful that Russia and Iran will take a second look at�the alleged use of�chemical weapons by�the Syrian government after�the warning issued by�US President Donald Trump, US Ambassador to�the United Nations Nikki Haley said on�Tuesday.

"My hope is that the President�s warning will certainly get Russia and Iran to�take a second look, and I hope that it will caution Assad from�the fact that we don�t want to�see any innocent men, women and children hurt again," Haley stated Tuesday during�her testimony before�a House Appropriations Subcommittee.

Earlier today, Haley published a tweet saying that any attacks on�civilians in�Syria would be blamed on�the legitimate govenment of�the country, as�well as�on Iran and Russia. Both countries are currently engaged in�anti-Daesh fight in�Syria under�the�authorizeation of�the government of�President Bashar Assad.

Nikki Haley

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Any further attacks done to the people of Syria will be blamed on Assad, but also on Russia & Iran who support him killing his own people.



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On Monday, the White House issued a statement saying the Syrian government will "pay a heavy price" if a deadly chemical attack is carried out�against Syrian civilians.

"The United States has identified potential preparations for�another chemical weapons attack by�the Assad regime that would likely result in�the mass murder of�civilians, including innocent children. The activities are similar to�preparations the regime made before�its April 4, 2017 chemical weapons attack," the statement said.

Ali Haidar, the Minister of�State for�National Reconciliation Affairs in�Syria, slammed the claim, saying that Damascus "has never used and will never use such weapons."