The Express News quoted Saudi Arabia that it's willing to send an “Arab army” to replace the US in Syria as part of a Washington-led effort to stabilise the war-ravaged nation.
The Saudi’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir responded to Donald Trump after a report in the Washington Post said the President called for Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, to contribute billions of dollars as well as troops to Syria, and he said that Saudi Arabia is discussing with US about sending forces to Syria.
Al-Jubeir mentioned that Saudi Arabia proposed to Obama's Administration, that if the US were to send forces, then Saudi Arabia would consider along with other countries sending forces as part of this contingent, according to Express report.
The news comes following US-led strikes against Bashar al-Assad's government after he was alleged to have carried out a chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held region of Douma in East Ghouta.
But the strikes were incredibly limited and despite Donald Trump stating “mission accomplished” there are claims a lot of the original targets were not hit., the report says, and a great effort was made to ensure no Russian soldiers or units were targeted. It's worth nothing that Russia is an ally with not only Syria but also Iran.
Saudi Arabia that supports rebels within Syria who were in control of Douma during the alleged chemical attack, was always opposing to Iran in other hotspots, including the aggressive war being waged by the Saudi’s against Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has recently made a statement Israel has a “right” to exist, after several reports of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military bases in Syria. Although, Israel has never confirmed nor denied the attacks.