BBC News with Stewart Macintosh.
The United States has said it could take further military action against theSyrian government over its use of chemical weapons hours after it fired cruise missiles at a Syrian air base. The US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said stopping the use and spread of chemical weapons was a vital national security interest. Separately, the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was preparing further economic sanctions against Syria. Russia's envoy to the UN described the missile strikes as a flagrant violation of international law.
The United States has said it could take further military action against theSyrian government over its use of chemical weapons hours after it fired cruise missiles at a Syrian air base. The US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said stopping the use and spread of chemical weapons was a vital national security interest. Separately, the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was preparing further economic sanctions against Syria. Russia's envoy to the UN described the missile strikes as a flagrant violation of international law.
