Daily Memo: First US Meeting With Syria’s New Leaders

Meanwhile, the Pentagon said there are currently twice as many troops in Syria as had been reported.

504

Getting acquainted. A U.S. delegation led by the assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs is visiting Damascus for talks with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani. It will be the first in-person meeting between U.S. officials and HTS leadership and coincides with al-Golani’s request that the West lift sanctions on Syria. U.S. […]

This article is for subscribers only

Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis.

$79 per year Save 27% vs. monthly
Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts
George Friedman's geopolitical insights
2026 Forecast & Special Collection on the Middle East
100% reader-supported
Subscribe Now

30-day money-back guarantee


Already a subscriber? Log in