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Syria to Cooperate with US on 1974 Disengagement Deal with Israel
- On July 4, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Syria is ready to cooperate with the US to reinstate the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel.
- This announcement follows decades of conflict, including Israel's 1967 conquest and 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights and extensive post-Assad Israeli incursions violating the buffer zone.
- Recent US-brokered talks aim to end Syria-Israel conflict while addressing Israeli strikes, Iranian influence, sanctions removal, and reopening embassies in both capitals.
- Marco Rubio stated that maintaining sanctions on malign actors remains vital but expressed openness to reviewing terrorism designations and highlighted Iran's persistent efforts to shift Syria's power balance.
- The cooperation signals a possible diplomatic shift that could restore the UN-patrolled buffer zone and reduce regional tensions while the US works with Congress to repeal key sanctions like the Caesar Act.
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Syria, US discuss return to 1974 disengagement deal with Israel
Syria said on Friday it was willing to cooperate with the United States to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, which created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries' forces. In a statement after a phone call with his US counterpart Marco Rubio, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed Damascus's "aspiration to cooperate with the United States to return to the 1974 disengagement agreement". Followi…
"Significant" talks with Israel on the Golan are under way, according to the US envoy for Syria.
The country declared itself on Friday ready to cooperate with the United States to put in place a disengagement pact like the one in force since 1974 that Israel has ceased to respect since the fall of Assad.
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