Nine of the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency's ongoing inspections in Duma, that it monitor Iran's compliance with "the steps required by the IAEA Board".
The request for the convening of the body is signed by France, the USA, Britain, Kuwait, Sweden, Poland, Peru, the Netherlands and Ivory Coast.
It's left to the presidency of the Security Council, which it holds for the month of April in Peru, to officially confirm the holding of the extraordinary meeting, at 22.00 Greek time, according to diplomats.
Paris will assume its responsibilities
France today said it would "take full responsibility" for the alleged chemical attack by government forces in Syria, and that Paris had repeatedly threatened to hit military targets in Syria if Damascus used chemical weapons. .
France will take "full responsibility" for the chemical attack in Syria on Saturday, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today.
Expressing his "deepest concern", the French minister pointed out that France would "assume its responsibilities in the fight against the proliferation of chemical weapons. "It calls for the Security Council to convene as soon as possible to look into the situation in eastern Gouta," the statement said.
Damascus denounces the same "troparion"
The Syrian government, which denies carrying out a deadly chemical attack in the last insurgent-held enclave near Damascus, has denounced the same "disturbing trope", according to the Sana news agency, as many countries in the international community condemn the attack on the Duma.
"Accusations of the use of chemicals (weapons) are now an annoying trope and are not convincing, except for some countries that (…) support terrorism in Syria," a Foreign Ministry source said, according to Sana.
At the same time, Iran, an ally of Damascus, today denounced allegations that the Syrian army used chemical weapons against Duma in eastern Guta as a new "conspiracy" against the government.
"Such allegations and accusations by the Americans and some Western countries are a sign of a new conspiracy against the government and the Syrian people and a pretext for military action, which will certainly further complicate the situation in the country and the wider region," it said. in the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran.
The EU calls on the international community to react
Evidence shows that the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against a rebel-held city in Syria, the European Union announced today, calling on the international community to react.
"Evidence shows another chemical attack by the regime," the EU statement said.
"The fact that chemical weapons continue to be used, especially against civilians, is a matter of great concern. "The European Union unequivocally condemns the use of chemical weapons and calls for an immediate response from the international community."
The EU also urges the UN Security Council to re-establish its control over the perpetrators of the chemical attacks and urges Russia and Iran to use their influence with Assad to prevent further attacks.
The Syrian government denies that government forces launched any chemical attack on the city of Douma.
