Trump Says US Explores Normalizing Relations with Syria
President Donald Trump said the US is exploring normalizing relations with the new Syrian government after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. "With the support of the leaders in this room, we are exploring normalizing relations with the new Syrian government," Trump said Wednesday during a meeting with Gulf leaders in Riyadh.
The president spoke after a brief meeting with new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Saudi capital, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan among the speakers. Trump also said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would meet with his Syrian counterpart.
Source: Bloomberg