Washington (Sputnik) – President Donald trump must immediately act to end the sanctions-evading work, supposedly, is used to ensure chemical technology of North Korea war in Syria, eight U.S. senators said in a letter to Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin on Friday.
“We are writing to you to Express our deep concern at the recent UN panel of experts report, which connects North Korea to the Syrian government to use chemical weapons against its own people, and exposes the North Korean sanctions evasion with the participation of Russia and China,” the letter reads.
According to the report, North Korea has supplied Syria with acid resistant tiles, valves and thermometers used in the construction of the chemical weapons factories.
The report also claims that North Korean experts were working on chemical weapons and missile systems to Syria, wrote the senators.
“It is important that the United States provides a quick and adequate response to the further use of chemical weapons used by President Assad and his forces, and deficiencies in enforcement of sanctions,” the letter reads.
Senators David Perdue, John kornyn, Ted Cruz, Cory Gardner, Orrin hatch, John Kennedy, Mike Lee and Pat Toomey, signed the letter.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
