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U.S. Envoys Focused on Syria Ousted Amid Pro-Damascus Shift, Sources Say

U.S. diplomats were removed amid a policy shift to integrate Kurdish forces into Syria's national security, supporting a unified state under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials said.

  • Some senior U.S. diplomats were removed from their roles at the Syria Regional Platform amid a policy shift toward a unified Syrian state under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, according to sources familiar with the matter.
  • Tom Barrack, the U.S. special envoy for Syria, is leading a policy shift to support a unified Syrian state under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
  • Some leaders of the Syrian Democratic Forces have resisted U.S. pressure to integrate into national security forces due to ongoing violence and a desire for autonomy.
  • The State Department did not comment on the removals, stating that core staff continue operations from various locations.
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Exclusive: U.S. diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say

The shake-up comes as Washington seeks to integrate its Syrian Kurdish allies with the central administration in Damascus.

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Colorado Springs Gazette broke the news in Colorado Springs, United States on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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