Al‑Sharaa meets Donald Trump at the White House to reset Syria–US ties
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Syrian officials described the over-hour-long meeting as “friendly and constructive,” and also included foreign ministers from the US and Turkey.
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US President Donald Trump and Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House on November 10, 2025. (Social media)
Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa met with US President Donald Trump at the White House — marking the first‑ever official visit by a Syrian leader to the US capital.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Washington reported that the visit took place under unusually strict protocol, with al-Sharaa entering through a side entrance and journalists kept at a distance, measures interpreted as part of Washington’s efforts to pressure him further toward normalization.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent also noted increasing objections within Congress to the Trump administration’s approach to the Syrian file, especially concerning its counterterrorism policy.
Syrian officials described the over-hour-long meeting as “friendly and constructive,” and also included foreign ministers from the US and Turkey.
Trump pledges reconstruction support
Trump commented on Syria’s ongoing transformation saying, “You have done a great job — you have our support."
He reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to backing Syria’s reconstruction and political stabilization.
Following the meeting, the US Treasury announced a 180-day suspension of the enforcement of key provisions of the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, implementing a partial pause that maintains the restrictions solely for transactions that involve Russia and Iran.
"We have to get this done — we have to help Syria,” Trump emphasized.
Trump and Al-Sharaa also addressed the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian army, and US officials said Syria joined the international coalition mission to defeat ISIS.
Earlier, Syria had signed a political cooperation declaration with the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS, an agreement that has thus far been purely political, with no military components.
Washington also expressed support for a potential security agreement between Syria and "Israel," describing it as a step toward enhancing "regional stability."
In a major shift, the US announced the official reopening of the Syrian embassy in Washington, D.C., marking the end of more than a decade of diplomatic freeze.
Following the presidential meeting, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and US Secretary Marco Rubio convened a working session to outline the implementation of the agreed-upon initiatives.
📍HE President Ahmad Al-Sharaa held a meeting at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani. The meeting was warm, candid, and forward-looking, lasting for over an… pic.twitter.com/aiQxbBoHgn
— حمزة المصطفى (@HmzhMo) November 10, 2025
