Syrian President Assad rejected a deal with the U.S. before his overthrow, The Washington Post reported

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🇸🇾 Assad rejected a deal with the U.S. before his overthrow, The Washington Post reported.

Before the Western-backed “opposition” advance in Syria, the Americans offered him to stop allowing Iran to use his territory for Hezbollah. In return, the U.S. promised a gradual lifting of sanctions against Syria.

More fatal for Assad was his refusal to improve relations with Erdogan, who proposed normalizing ties with Damascus in exchange for restraining Kurdish groups and allowing the return of at least some Syrian refugees to the republic.