Syrian, Iranian and Iraqi Chiefs of Staff are rumored to hold a meeting in Damascus to discuss “possibilities to fight terrorism”.

The pro-Damascus regime Al Watan newspaper wrote that a military meeting will be held with the 3 countries, but didn’t give details on the time or location.

Iran has stood by the Damascus regime from the beginning, and accused the US of being a source of instability. The US accuses Iran of the same.

Iranian Chief of Staff Mohammed Bageri issued a statement on Sunday and said the US presence in Syria is illegal.

According to the Persian news agency, Bageri said: “Forces present in Syria outside a coordination with the Syrian government will leave, sooner or later.”

Bageri said the presence of foreign forces in Idlib is also illegal. There are Turkish forces in the area.