Iran "not going to be in charge" in post-IS situation in Syria, Iraq - Haley

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (KUNA) -- While US efforts in Syria and Iraq against the so-called Islamic State (IS) have been "remarkable," US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Friday predicted that Iran "is not going to be in charge" in a post-IS situation there. "To see how we have really bulldozed through ISIS in the way that we have shown how strong the US has been in partnership with them (US allies in Syria and Iraq)," Haley said, referring to IS.
"But I think we're also looking at post-ISIS. What does that look like? And I can tell you, Iran is not going to be in charge, and Iran is not going to have any sort of leadership in that situation to where they can do more harm." Syria is "always going to be a topic," she said during a briefing at the White House to preview the US agenda at the UN General Assembly next week in New York City.
"I think we continue to be strong in making sure there's no chemical weapons and making sure that we're looking at the humanitarian situation. But the US is a very strong partner in the resolution for Syria and will continue to be until we know that everything's stable." "I think we're not going to be satisfied until we see a solid and stable Syria, and that is not with Assad in place," she said, referring to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. "But what we are going to do is continue to be very effective and be a part of that process so that we get to a resolution." (end) rm.mb