The US leader added that he is also looking to normalize
relations with Sharaa. The meeting between the two comes one day after Trump
said that the US was lifting sanctions on Syria.
Trump told the Syrian leader he has "a tremendous
opportunity to do something historic in his country," according to an
official statement by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump
also urged Sharaa to tell all foreign terrorists to leave Syria, deport
Palestinian terrorists, help the US to prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and assume
responsibility for ISIS detention centers in the northeastern parts of the
country.
Shaara affirmed his commitment to the 1974 disengagement
with Israel, the White House statement continued, recognized the opportunities
of Iranians leaving Syria, and expressed interest in joint US-Syrian efforts in
combating terrorism and eliminating chemical weapons.
Trump
also said that his Middle East trip doesn't push Israel aside, saying, "I
think it's very good for Israel."
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was also present in
the meeting, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined by video
conference. Erdogan and the Saudi Crown Prince praised Trump for lifting the
sanctions on Syria, Leavitt said.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that
Saudi Arabia would support Syria's economic recovery and thanked Trump for
lifting US sanctions on Syria. He said that there are many investment
opportunities in Syria after lifting US sanctions, possibly a "breakthrough"
in Saudi support for Syria.
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