Iran, Russia take aim at U.S. military presence near Syrian oilfields

By Stephanie Nebehay and Babak Dehghanpisheh GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran and Russia on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to maintain a military presence near oil fields in northeastern Syria, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying any exploitation of resources would be illegal. Trump's suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil Corp or another U.S.

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