Saudi Arabia has called for a foreign military action in Syria, saying it will support the US military intervention against the government of President Bashar al-Assad over an alleged use of chemical weapons near Damascus.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
“Any opposition to any international action would only encourage Damascus to move forward with committing its crimes and using all weapons of mass destruction,” said Faisal.
“The time has come to call on the world community to bear its responsibility and take the deterrent measure that puts a halt to the tragedy,” he added.
The Cairo meeting was called to discuss the growing war rhetoric against Syria, which started after foreign-backed opposition forces accused the government of President Assad of launching a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21.
Syria has strongly rejected the allegations and says terrorists carried out the deadly chemical weapons attack.
The head of the so-called Syrian National Coalition, Ahmad al-Jarba, also delivered a speech in Cairo on Sunday and called on Arab countries to support the possible US military offensive.
However, the Arab League remains divided over the issue of any foreign aggression in Syria. Egypt and several other countries said they were opposed to foreign military intervention against Damascus.
Last week, the Arab League condemned the chemical attack in Syria but said it does not support the military action without UN approval.
On Saturday, US President Barack Obama said he has decided that Washington must take military action against the Syrian government, which would mean a unilateral military strike without a UN mandate.
Obama said that despite having made up his mind, he will take the case to US Congress. But he added that he is prepared to order military action against the Syrian government at any time.
Obama once again held the Syrian government responsible for the chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus.
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Republished from: Press TV