State Department: US talks on non-diplomatic options in Syria continue

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The US State Department on Thursday said that it is continuing internal deliberations about non-diplomatic options to address the war in Syria despite a Russian warning, Sky News reported. 

"I've seen the comments out of Moscow. Those comments notwithstanding, that conversation inside the US government continues," State Department spokesman John Kirby said.

His remarks followed a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry that the United States should carefully consider the consequences of strikes on Syrian army positions because they would also threaten Russian servicemen.

Source: MENA