U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that the United States has had direct contact with main Syrian opposition faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive that overthrew Syria's despotic regime leader Bashar al-Assad.
Blinken, speaking after meeting the foreign ministers of Arab nations and Türkiye in Jordan, said a joint communique had been agreed that sets out the principles that other nations want to see followed in Syria's political transition, including inclusivity and respect for minorities.
