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World Leaders Pressure Russia and Iran over Syria Support
July 17, 2012 from LinkTV News
The presidents of France and Tunisia today added their voices to calls for Russia and Iran to help resolve the worsening conflict in Syria. Francois Hollande took aim at Russia's refusal to back a Western-backed resolution due to be voted on by the UN Security Council on Wednesday, which threatens Syrian authorities with sanctions if they continue using heavy weapons. Meanwhile, Moncef Marzouki described Russia and Syria as "friends" of Tunisia, but warned that the countries shouldn't "have friends only in Syria." Footage courtesy of Reuters.
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