Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem speaks during a press conference in Damascus, capital of Syria, on June 23, 2020. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Tuesday that the U.S. new sanctions against Syria aim to affect the next presidential elections in Syria. At a press conference, al-Moallem said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in power as long as the Syrian people want that. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
