VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel,”
Tom Barrack · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Barrack noted al-Sharaa's stated preference for de-escalation with Israel.
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