Syrian troops tightened their grip on the city of Daraa, which has been the epicenter of protests against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Troops reportedly killed six protesters on Tuesday after killing an estimated 25 a day earlier when tanks rolled into the city. Two public funerals are planned for Wednesday.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the violence and the Security Council is meeting to discuss a coordinated response to the crackdown. While Britain and France have called for "strong" action against Assad, for now that appears to be limited to diplomacy and possible sanctions. When asked why the international community had intervened to protect civilians in Libya but not Syria, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox replied "there are limitations to what we can do."
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said the United States has evidence of active Iranian support for the crackdown.
Source: The Foreign Policy (FP)
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