Report: Israel, Iran engage in indirect negotiations over Syria fighting

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Report: Israel, Iran engage in indirect negotiations over Syria fighting
The report said a Jordanian mediator carried messages between the sides.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV, YAMI ROTH / MAARIV
May 28, 2018 00:35

Report: Israel, Iran engage in indirect negotiations over Syria fighting

Israel and Iran engaged over the weekend in indirect negotiations in Jordan regarding fighting in southwestern Syria, according to a Saudi-owned website.

According to the Elaph website, the Iranians pledged not to participate in expected battles in southwestern Syria between President Bashar Assad’s forces and rebel groups, and Israel has made it clear that it will not intervene in the battles in the tri-border area, as long as Hezbollah and the Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias are not involved.

The unconfirmed report said the negotiations were conducted last weekend between Iran’s ambassador to Jordan, who was in one hotel room in Amman with Iranian security personnel, while in the next room there were senior Israeli security officials, including the deputy head of the Mossad. The report said a Jordanian mediator carried messages between the sides.

Read more at: https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Report-Israel-Iran-engage-in-indirect-negotiations-over-Syria-fighting-558519