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The US carries out missile strike on Assad forces

The US has staged a missile strike against a Syrian air base occupied by Assad's forces

The US has carried out a missile strike against a Syrian air base in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town.

Were chemical weapons actually used? What does this mean for the US' relationship with Russia? How will Assad respond?

In a wide-ranging podcast, we speak to former UK ambassador to Syria Peter Ford; governor of Homs Talal Barazi; former vice chief of staff of the US army General Jack Keane; UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Guardian Middle East reporter Kareem Shaheen.

(Image: Missile strike. Credit: Getty Images)

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