Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, said the ongoing negotiations with Israel are “difficult but continuing,” noting they are taking place with support from the United States and several other international parties.
In remarks to the Washington Post following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, November 10, al-Sharaa said any future agreement would require Israel to withdraw to the positions its forces held before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024. “I believe the United States is the only country in the world capable of restraining Israel’s behavior,” he said.
The Syrian president told the paper that the U.S. administration’s decision to suspend sanctions on Syria is a necessary step to enable the country’s recovery after decades of war, affirming that Washington is moving toward supporting Syria’s stability and unity.
“It is clear from Trump’s policies that he backs the stability of Syria and its territorial unity, and the full lifting of sanctions on Syria, and he is pushing in that direction,” al-Sharaa said.
He added that a majority of members of Congress he met on Monday, November 10, support lifting sanctions, saying, “The U.S. administration agrees that Syria deserves a chance to be stable, rebuild its economy, and preserve its territorial integrity.”
A “new phase” in relations with America
President Ahmad al-Sharaa gave an interview to the American network Fox News after meeting President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, November 10.
Al-Sharaa said relations between Damascus and Washington have entered “a new phase” after decades of rupture and isolation.
He noted that this is the first time a Syrian president has visited the White House since the Syrian Republic was founded in the 1940s, adding that the visit marks a strategic shift following the fall of the previous regime and Syria’s entry into a new stage of cooperation with the United States.
Al-Sharaa said Syria fought “long wars against the Islamic State over ten years,” losing “many troops,” and argued that any U.S. military presence in Syria should “from now on be coordinated with the Syrian government.”
On the possibility of Syria joining the Abraham Accords, he said, “Syria’s situation differs from the countries that signed the agreement,” adding, “We share a border with Israel, which has occupied the Golan Heights (southwestern Syria) since 1967, and we are not entering direct negotiations at present. Perhaps the United States under President Trump can play a role in this file.”
Al-Sharaa in Washington
President al-Sharaa held a closed-door meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at 11 a.m. Washington time, 7 p.m. Damascus time, on Monday, November 10.
The U.S. administration described the visit as a “historic step” that paves the way to test the possibility of returning Damascus to a diplomatic track after more than a decade of war and isolation, according to Fox News on November 10.
The meeting covered files related to the SDF agreement, U.S. sanctions on Syria, and a security arrangement with Israel.
According to the Syrian Presidency, the talks between al-Sharaa and Trump explored ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across various fields, in addition to discussing several regional and international issues of mutual concern.
The talks were attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with other officials from both sides.
President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on November 8, his second visit to America after attending the 80th United Nations summit in New York.
During his meeting with representatives of Syrian organizations in the United States, al-Sharaa said sanctions on Syria are in their final stages, calling for continued efforts until they are fully lifted. He described the opportunity before Syrians today as “rare” and one that should be seized.
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