Blinken: US has made 'direct contact' with main Syrian opposition faction HTS
The United States has made "direct contact" with Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group following the ousting of regime leader Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday. "We've been in contact with HTS and with other parties," Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters after talks on Syria in Jordan.
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- Published Date: 06:58 | 14 December 2024
- Modified Date: 07:03 | 14 December 2024
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.
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