Joint Statement on Syria Chemical Weapons by Foreign Secretary of Four Major Countries 11/9/2017 6:56:15 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print From left, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC November 8, 2017 ________________________________________ On October 26, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons- United Nations  Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), a body established by unanimous decision of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), concluded that the Assad regime is responsible for the use of sarin in Khan Shaykhun on 4 April 2017. We have full trust in the JIM’s findings, its professionalism and independence. The Syrian regime violated international law, including the Chemical Weapons Convention. We condemn this heinous act and demand that the Syrian regime immedi...