Syria's foreign minister warned Tuesday that his country would use "all means available" to defend itself against a U.S. military strike, according to an Associated Press story.
He also claims his government has proof that there was no chemical weapons attack on Syrians and has challenged the United States to prove its claims.
According to the story, Walid al-Moallem also said a second trip by United Nations experts to the site of last week's purported chemical weapons attack has been delayed because of disputes between rebel groups.
Al-Moallem spoke at a press conference in Damascus, a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stated there was "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical attack likely launched by the regime of President Bashar Assad.
At the news conference, Al-Moallem called the U.S. accusations that the Syrian regime likely used chemical weapons "categorically false."
"I challenge those who accuse our forces of using these weapons to come forward with the evidence," he said. Syria would fight back in case a U.S. strike, he added.
"We have the means to defend ourselves and we will surprise everyone," he told reporters at a press conference in Damascus. "We will defend ourselves using all means available. I don't want to say more than that," he added.
For the full story, see The Associated Press.
