Israel, US to suggest legitimizing Assad if Russia curbs Iran in Syria – report

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Israel, US to suggest legitimizing Assad if Russia curbs Iran in Syria – report – Israel and the US will offer incentives to Russia later this month in a bid to curb Irans influence in Syria, which could include legitimizing the continued leadership of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, a London-based Arabic newspaper reported Sunday. The incentives will be raised at an unprecedented trilateral meeting of national security advisers scheduled for later this month in Jerusalem, according to a report in Asharq al-Awsat that quoted Western diplomats and was cited by Israels Kan public broadcaster. The report did not clarify what the other proposals could be. US National Security Adviser John Bolton, Israeli National Security Adviser… – June 2, 2019 at 02:11PM

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