US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has said that President Donald Trump’s vision for Syria “is not only hopeful but achievable.”
“Spent the afternoon at the White House with President Trump and Secretary of State (Marco) Rubio discussing Middle East affairs that all relate to Türkiye and Syria. I can assure you the President’s vision with the Secretary’s execution is not only hopeful but achievable,” Barrack said on X on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Syrian state news agency (SANA) said that the US Senate approved on Saturday a decision to remove Syria from the long-standing list of so-called “rogue states.”
The White House posted on X that Syria had been on the list alongside Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and other countries, and now it is removed.
The list, which has been used by the US for nearly three decades, targets countries accused of hostility to American interests, support for terrorism, pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, or serious human rights violations.
Also Saturday, Britain welcomed the Syrian government’s commitment to cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
A post on the British Foreign and Development Office website via X read that the UK welcomes the Syrian government’s strong commitment to turning the page on history, and its determination to ensure the complete destruction of the chemical weapons program dating back to the Assad era.
The ministry added: “We are encouraged by the operational and logistical support Syria has provided for OPCW visits and its commitment to engaging with the international community.”
