U.S. to mount pressure on Turkey to halt Syria offensive, may increase sanctions
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The United States will mount diplomatic pressure on Turkey and threaten Ankara with more sanctions to persuade it to halt its military offensive in northeastern Syria, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.