United States has about 2,000 troops in Syria (AFP)
Middle East Eye/AFP: US to maintain presence in Syria as long as Iran remains there, official says
US special representative on Syria says Trump's mission may not include troops
The United States will stay in Syria as long as Iran maintains its presence, but the US role will not necessarily involve troops, a senior official said on Thursday.
James Jeffrey, the US special representative on Syria, was clarifying recent comments by senior officials who appeared to suggest that troops would stay indefinitely to counter Iran.
Such an objective would drastically alter the mission in Syria first authorised by President Barack Obama, who set a goal of defeating the Islamic State (IS) group, which also considers Iran a foe.
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