U.S. in Direct Contact With Rebels Who Took Over SyriaSecretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States was communicating directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant rebel faction, despite its designation as a terrorist group.
Source: U.S. in Direct Contact With Rebels Who Took Over Syria (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/world/middleeast/blinken-jordan-syria-transition.html)