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Syria denies Turkey meeting with Hezbollah amid first talks

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Syrian Officials Meet Hezbollah

Reuters cited six unnamed sources saying Syrian intelligence and foreign ministry officials met Hezbollah in Turkey.
Syria's Ministry of Information denied any Syrian officials met Hezbollah in Turkey.
Turkey's presidency communication office called the alleged meeting unfounded.
The meeting was called the first direct Syrian-Hezbollah talks since Assad’s ouster in December 2024.
Sources said talks covered border smuggling, Hezbollah cells in Syria and produced no final agreement.

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Turkey Pushes Mediation

Turkey actively pressed for the meeting to boost its role as a regional mediator in the talks.
Iran expressed disappointment at being excluded despite knowing about the talks in the process.
A Syrian official said Damascus captured a Hezbollah cell planning rocket launches in southern Syria in a recent operation.

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Syrian Officials Meet Hezbollah

Reuters cited six unnamed sources saying Syrian intelligence and foreign ministry officials met Hezbollah in Turkey.
Syria's Ministry of Information denied any Syrian officials met Hezbollah in Turkey.
Turkey's presidency communication office called the alleged meeting unfounded.
The meeting was called the first direct Syrian-Hezbollah talks since Assad’s ouster in December 2024.
Sources said talks covered border smuggling, Hezbollah cells in Syria and produced no final agreement.

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