No role for Assad in Syria's future: TillersonGENEVA (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future of Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday ahead of peace talks aiming at a political transition scheduled to resume next month. Tillerson said that the Trump administration backed the Geneva peace talks as the only way to end the more than six-year-old war and move to a political transition and elections. He was speaking after holding talks with U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, who announced that stalled peace talks between the Syrian government and still-to-be-united opposition would resume in Geneva on Nov. 28.  The United States wants a whole and unified Syria with no role for Bashar al-Assad in the government,  Tillerson told reporters in the Swiss city at the end of a week-long trip that took him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan and India.  It is our view and I have said this many times as well that we do not believe that there is a future for the Assad regime and Assad family. The reign of the Assad family is coming to an end. The only issue is how that should that be brought about.  When the Trump administration came into office it took the view that it was  not a prerequisite that Assad goes  before the transitional process started, he added. Supported by Russian air power and Iran-backed militias, Assad appears militarily unassailable and last month Assad ally Hezbollah declared victory in the Syrian war.    Those forces have pushed Islamic State back from large swathes of eastern Syria in recent months and over the past year have taken numerous pockets of rebel-held territory around Aleppo, Homs and Damascus.  My reading is that Assad is here to stay for as long as the Russians and the Iranians have no alternative to him,  a Western diplomat told Reuters.  The date of his departure will depend on the Russians more than anyone else. Once - or if - they find someone better, he may go.  Ceasefire deals brokered by Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United States in remaining rebel-held areas of western Syria have freed up manpower for Assad s allies. Tillerson called his discussions with de Mistura  fruitful  and said the United States will  continue our efforts to de-escalate the violence in Syria . He said the only reason Assad s forces had succeeded in turning the tide in the war against Islamic State and other militants was  air support they have received from Russia . Tillerson said Iran, Assad s other main ally, should not be seen as having made the difference in the defeat of Islamic State in Syria.  I do not see Syria as a triumph for Iran. I see Iran as a hanger-on. I don t think that Iran should be given credit for the defeat of ISIS (Islamic State) In Syria. Rather I think they have taken advantage of the situation.  worldnews
no role assad syria future tillersongeneva reuters president basal family role future syria secretary state rex tillerson said thursday ahead peace talks aiming political transition scheduled resume next month tillerson said trump administration backed geneva peace talks way end war move political transition elections he speaking holding talks special envoy syria staff de mixture announced stalled peace talks syrian government opposition would resume geneva the united states wants whole unified syria role basal government tillerson told reporters swiss city end trip took saudi arabia qatar pakistan india it view i said many times well believe future assad regime assad family the reign assad family coming end the issue brought when trump administration came office took view prerequisite assad goes transitional process started added supported russian air power militias assad appears militarily unavailable last month assad ally hezbollah declared victory syrian war those forces pushed islamic state back large states eastern syria recent months past year taken numerous pockets territory around aleppo home damascus my reading assad stay long russian iranian alternative western diplomat told reuters the date departure depend russian anyone else once find someone better may go ceasefire deals brokered russia turkey iran united states remaining areas western syria freed manpower assad allies tillerson called discussions de mixture fruitful said united states continue efforts violence syria he said reason assad forces succeeded turning tide war islamic state militants air support received russia tillerson said iran assad main ally seen made difference defeat islamic state syria i see syria triumph iran i see iran i think iran given credit defeat isis islamic state in syria rather i think taken advantage situation worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: No role for Assad in Syria's future: TillersonGENEVA (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future of Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday ahead of peace talks aiming at a political transition scheduled to resume next month. Tillerson said that the Trump administration backed the Geneva peace talks as the only way to end the more than six-year-old war and move to a political transition and elections. He was speaking after holding talks with U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, who announced that stalled peace talks between the Syrian government and still-to-be-united opposition would resume in Geneva on Nov. 28.  The United States wants a whole and unified Syria with no role for Bashar al-Assad in the government,  Tillerson told reporters in the Swiss city at the end of a week-long trip that took him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan and India.  It is our view and I have said this many times as well that we do not believe that there is a future for the Assad regime and Assad family. The reign of the Assad family is coming to an end. The only issue is how that should that be brought about.  When the Trump administration came into office it took the view that it was  not a prerequisite that Assad goes  before the transitional process started, he added. Supported by Russian air power and Iran-backed militias, Assad appears militarily unassailable and last month Assad ally Hezbollah declared victory in the Syrian war.    Those forces have pushed Islamic State back from large swathes of eastern Syria in recent months and over the past year have taken numerous pockets of rebel-held territory around Aleppo, Homs and Damascus.  My reading is that Assad is here to stay for as long as the Russians and the Iranians have no alternative to him,  a Western diplomat told Reuters.  The date of his departure will depend on the Russians more than anyone else. Once - or if - they find someone better, he may go.  Ceasefire deals brokered by Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United States in remaining rebel-held areas of western Syria have freed up manpower for Assad s allies. Tillerson called his discussions with de Mistura  fruitful  and said the United States will  continue our efforts to de-escalate the violence in Syria . He said the only reason Assad s forces had succeeded in turning the tide in the war against Islamic State and other militants was  air support they have received from Russia . Tillerson said Iran, Assad s other main ally, should not be seen as having made the difference in the defeat of Islamic State in Syria.  I do not see Syria as a triumph for Iran. I see Iran as a hanger-on. I don t think that Iran should be given credit for the defeat of ISIS (Islamic State) In Syria. Rather I think they have taken advantage of the situation.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: no role assad syria future tillersongeneva reuters president basal family role future syria secretary state rex tillerson said thursday ahead peace talks aiming political transition scheduled resume next month tillerson said trump administration backed geneva peace talks way end war move political transition elections he speaking holding talks special envoy syria staff de mixture announced stalled peace talks syrian government opposition would resume geneva the united states wants whole unified syria role basal government tillerson told reporters swiss city end trip took saudi arabia qatar pakistan india it view i said many times well believe future assad regime assad family the reign assad family coming end the issue brought when trump administration came office took view prerequisite assad goes transitional process started added supported russian air power militias assad appears militarily unavailable last month assad ally hezbollah declared victory syrian war those forces pushed islamic state back large states eastern syria recent months past year taken numerous pockets territory around aleppo home damascus my reading assad stay long russian iranian alternative western diplomat told reuters the date departure depend russian anyone else once find someone better may go ceasefire deals brokered russia turkey iran united states remaining areas western syria freed manpower assad allies tillerson called discussions de mixture fruitful said united states continue efforts violence syria he said reason assad forces succeeded turning tide war islamic state militants air support received russia tillerson said iran assad main ally seen made difference defeat islamic state syria i see syria triumph iran i see iran i think iran given credit defeat isis islamic state in syria rather i think taken advantage situation worldnews