Syria, Israel Near ‘De-escalation’ Pact, US Envoy Says
Syria and Israel are in talks to reach an agreement that Damascus hopes will secure a halt to Israeli airstrikes and the withdrawal of Israeli troops who have pushed into southern Syria.
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack spoke after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on August 26, 2025.
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