"We want to continue our efforts with Russian Federation in the Astana process in terms of measures to increase trust and establish a cease-fire", he told reporters in Antalya, according to the Anadolu state news agency. On Friday morning, however, he said he was "very surprised" by the Syria action.
"Why Russia has not been able to achieve that is unclear to me", Tillerson said.
"My priority is now to continue contact with the United States and others in the run-up to the G7 meeting on April 10-11 - to build coordinated global support for a ceasefire on the ground and an intensified political process", the statement said.
"They carried out strikes on the hardware that they wanted to inspect".
The new strikes came as Russian Federation, the Syrian regime's main ally, sent a frigate armed with cruise missiles to a Syrian port in an apparent show of force in response to the U.S. strike.
US President Donald Trump has signaled a startling about-turn toward Assad, who many in the global community hold responsible for Tuesday's horrific events. US President Donald Trump said there was no doubt Assad was responsible for the attack.
Tillerson, on the other hand, stressed that the air strike had the limited aim of deterring further use of chemical weapons.
Mr Tillerson's comments came just days after the United States fired dozens of cruise missiles at the Syrian airbase that was allegedly used in the chemical attack, escalating the US' role in Syria and drawing criticism from Mr Assad's allies including Russian Federation and Iran.
China remains tight-lipped over North Korea's 'failed' missile test
On Friday, North Korea said the unsafe security situation was due to the "Trump administration's reckless military provocation". Reports into the type of missile used have not been confirmed, but a South Korean official has hinted it may have been an ICBM.
But the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the deadly gas contamination was caused by the explosion of chemical weapons produced and stored by the rebels, after Syrian aircraft bombed the area. United States officials say about 20 planes were destroyed in Friday's attack on the Shayrat base. In turn, a USA defense official told Sputnik that this information was incorrect.
This made for a stark contrast to Farage, who urged Britain not to get involved in any further strikes.
Assad has also drawn heavily on foreign Shi'ite militias sponsored by Iran, led by Lebanon's Hezbollah group, for his most important gains since the Russian intervention. "I hoped for better".
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and warned that USA missile strikes in response risked escalating extremism in the region. "Too often, rash responses to horrific situations are about the conscience of the attacker rather than a clear-headed response to an bad situation".
Russian Federation has argued that civilians in Khan Sheikhoun were exposed to toxic agents from a militants' arsenal hit by a Syrian air strike.
The decision undercut another campaign promise for Trump: his pledge to try to warm relations with Moscow.
Cavusoglu, whose country is a strong backer of the Syrian opposition, said the most ideal process will be a political solution that leads to a transitional government accepted by all Syrians as soon as possible.
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, a staunch advocate for keeping the United States out of foreign entanglements, called on Trump to consult on Congress. The U.N. says the Islamic State group has used crude chemical weapons in both Syria and Iraq.
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