WARNING

Syria: Saudi Arabia Says Assad Must Go

Threatens “military option.”

Saudi Arabia threatened military action in Syria, urging President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to give up power or face removal by force. “There is no future for Assad in Syria,” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told reporters at the UN General Assembly. Jubeir said there were two options for a resolution, which include either a transitional council or a “military option, which also would end with the removal of Bashar al-Assad from power.” The foreign minister didn’t elaborate how Assad might be removed, but added that Sadui Arabia is backing “moderate rebels” in Syria’s civil war. The comments come a day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin squared off over whether Assad should retain power, but agreed to seek out a diplomatic solution to end the Syrian conflict.