Blinken calls for 'inclusive' process for Syria transition

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Jordan's King Abduallah II in the Red Sea resort of Aqaba to discuss developments in Syria

Blinken said in a post on X after the meeting that the two discussed "the importance of an inclusive transition to an accountable, representative government in Syria chosen by the Syrian people".

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that Blinken pledged US support for "the stability of Syria's neighbours, including Jordan, during this period of transition".

He also reiterated the importance of “preventing Syria from being used as a base for terrorism or posing a threat” to the country’s neighbours.