Syria denies that it met Hezbollah in Turkey

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Syria has denied a Reuters report that claimed Syrian representatives met with Hezbollah for face-to-face talks in Turkey last month, citing six sources briefed on the events. A Syrian foreign media spokesperson stated on X that the claims were false and no such meeting occurred.

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Syria has denied a report from Reuters claiming that its representatives met Hezbollah for face-to-face talks in Turkey last month. The Reuters report, which cited six sources briefed on events, said that the meeting took place at the invitation of Turkish intelligence agencies in an effort to de-escalate simmering tensions between Syria and the Lebanese paramilitary and political group.

Syria denies that it met Hezbollah in Turkey

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