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WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior State Department official says the U.S. is "cautiously optimistic" of strong support for a new U.N. Security Council resolution condemning the violence in Syria and calling for a political transition in the country.
The official said Friday a draft resolution proposed late Thursday by Morocco would likely clear a security council vote later Friday or over the weekend, as it appeared to meet Russian concerns.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the diplomacy.
The official said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone from her plane as she flies to Europe on Friday.
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