Eurasia Press & News
Israeli security officials reportedly held direct talks with representatives of the Syrian
government in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan; the IDF denied the meeting. Syrian President
Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) reportedly approved the transfer of the Syrian
archive on the late Mossad agent Eli Cohen to Israel as a goodwill gesture.
Syrian President al-Sharaa welcomed American President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions
on Syria and pledged that the country would no longer serve as a battleground for external
power struggles. Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shibani met with United States Secretary of State
Rubio, who praised the regime in Damascus for its calls for peace with Israel.
Syrian security forces prevented the smuggling of weapons, some of which were reportedly
intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
