Biden: We will work with all groups in Syria and we will judge their actions, not their words

In a speech at the White House, Biden said that “some of the Syrian armed factions that ousted Assad have a dismal record of terrorism and human rights violations.”

He said the US had “taken note” of the factions’ recent statements indicating that they had become moderate, but warned that Washington would “assess not only their words but also their actions”.

Biden said: “We will work with all Syrian groups, including the UN-led process, to establish a transition from the Assad regime to an independent and sovereign Syria with a new constitution.”

He confirmed American president The US will help Syria’s neighbors during the transition period.

Biden welcomed the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, saying it represented a “historic opportunity” for Syrians.

“It finally went down,” he said Assad’s regime“, speaking of a “fundamental act of justice” and a “historic opportunity” for Syrians to “build a better future”, while warning of the “ambiguities and dangers” arising from the current situation.

He added that Syria has gone through half a century of brutality under the Assad regime.

he added: The fall of the Assad government In Syria, it is “an essential act of justice” but “a moment of risk and uncertainty.”

He stressed that the ousted president must be held accountable for what he committed against “hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians,” “abuse, torture, and murder.”

Regarding foreign support for the Assad regime, the US president said: “The support provided by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah has failed, and all attempts by Iran and its agents to protect Assad have failed.

Regarding Assad’s whereabouts, he said: “We are not sure where he is, but it is said that he is in Moscow,” after Russian news agencies earlier reported that Assad and his family were in the Russian capital.