Trump Shocks Allies With Syria Pact To Crush ISIS

 

 

In a stunning reversal of U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has announced that Syria — once branded a terrorist state — will officially join the American-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State group. The move follows a historic White House meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist leader who only months ago was on the U.S. terror list.

 

The meeting marks the first visit of a Syrian head of state to Washington and signals what Trump called a “new era” for U.S.–Syria relations. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump praised al-Sharaa as a “fighter” capable of turning Syria into “a country that’s very successful.”

 

As part of the deal, Washington will suspend the Caesar Act sanctions for 180 days, ease trade restrictions, and allow Syria to reopen its embassy in D.C. The Treasury and State Departments are also preparing guidelines to encourage Western investment in Syria — a move that would have been unthinkable a year ago.

 

Al-Sharaa, who once led the jihadist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and had a $10 million bounty on his head, has been recast as a pragmatic reformer since assuming power. He told Fox News that he and Trump discussed “the present and the future,” not his past.

 

Critics warn that Trump is whitewashing a warlord accused of sectarian killings and human rights abuses. Supporters, however, call it a bold gamble — turning a former foe into an ally to crush ISIS once and for all.

 

If successful, Syria will become the 90th nation in the global coalition against the terror group, potentially reshaping alliances across the Middle East and redefining America’s role there.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Syria joins U.S.-led coalition after Trump meets President Ahmed al-Sharaa in a landmark diplomatic turnaround.

• Sanctions suspended and embassy reopened as Washington lifts economic restrictions on Damascus.

• Controversial new ally: Al-Sharaa, a former jihadist, now hailed by Trump as the man who can “make Syria successful.”

 

Source:  BBC

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