On January 28, US President Donald Trump issued a noteworthy statement on the diplomatic situation in the Middle East, marking a new turning point in US foreign policy in this region.
In an exclusive interview on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show", Mr. Trump affirmed that he and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio had "resolved a huge problem related to Syria". Although the US leader did not provide specific details about the content of the agreement or the nature of the issue mentioned, his tone showed that this was an important diplomatic achievement.
This statement was made just hours after Mr. Trump held a direct phone call with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. This is considered the clearest signal of a change in the US approach to the political chessboard in Damascus.
According to US sources, Washington has been actively involved in "shuttle diplomacy" activities in recent times. The ultimate goal of the US administration is to achieve a long-term ceasefire and find a stable political solution to the persistent conflict in this country.
The key point and also the biggest challenge in this effort is to reconcile the relationship between the two opposing forces: One side is the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) led by the Kurds, and the other side is the government of President Al-Sharaa.
The shift in US views is the most notable thing in this event. The SDF was once considered the leading and closest ally of the US in Syria in the fight against terrorist organizations. However, the balance of power seems to be changing as the current document describes Mr. Al-Sharaa as a "priority partner" of the US at the present time.
Foreign Minister Marco Rubio's side with President Donald Trump on this issue shows that the US is focusing all diplomatic efforts to reshape order in Syria.
Analysts believe that if Mr. Trump's statement about "solving big problems" is true, it may imply a new power-sharing agreement or an unprecedented security mechanism between factions, helping the US withdraw from complex military commitments while maintaining political influence.
Currently, both the Pentagon and the US State Department have not released detailed documents on this agreement. International public opinion is waiting for the next steps to see if the "big problem" that Mr. Trump mentioned truly brings sustainable peace to Syria.
