Syria has formally joined the US-led global coalition against the Islamic State (IS) following landmark talks between President Donald Trump and Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, officials confirmed on Monday. The decision marks a dramatic shift in regional alliances and Syria’s reintegration into international diplomacy after years of isolation. Sharaa, who came to power after overthrowing Bashar al-Assad last year, became the first Syrian head of state to visit Washington since the country’s independence in 1946.
🇸🇾🇺🇸US – Syria White House meeting ends with the later officially joining the U.S.-led international coalition against terror group ISIS.
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A senior US administration official said Syria would become the coalition’s 90th member, pledging to “eliminate IS remnants and halt foreign fighter flows.” Washington also announced it would restore diplomatic ties with Damascus to advance counterterrorism and economic cooperation. President Trump hailed Sharaa as a “strong leader” capable of rebuilding Syria after more than a decade of war, adding that the country would play a “big part” in a wider Middle East peace plan.
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While Trump declined to confirm reports of a prospective non-aggression pact between Syria and Israel, Sharaa told Fox News that the Golan Heights dispute remained a major obstacle but left the door open to US-brokered negotiations. The visit, just days after Sharaa’s removal from the US terrorism list, underscores an astonishing diplomatic turnaround for a leader once considered an adversary in Washington.
