Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ruled out Monday any direct talks to normalize ties with Israel for now as US President Donald Trump seeks to jumpstart his Abraham Accords, APA reports, citing Anadolu Agency.
Sharaa pointed explicitly to Israel's continued occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights, which it significantly expanded in 2024 in the wake of the downfall of the Assad regime, saying the conditions faced by Damascus are different than those of other nations who signed on to the agreements.
"I believe that the situation in Syria is different from the situation of the countries who signed on to the Abraham Accords," he said in translated remarks made during a Fox News interview.
"Syria has borders with Israel, and Israel occupies the Golan Heights since 1967. We are not going to enter into negotiation directly right now. Maybe the United States administration with President Trump will help us reach this kind of negotiation," he added.
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