A detente with Israel and US access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's strategic pitch to try to get face time with U.S. President Donald Trump during the Mideast tour.
Syrian President al-Sharaa met US Congressman Mills in Damascus to discuss reconstruction and easing sanctions in the first such meeting since he took office.
Boehler said he understood the consternation and concern expressed by Israeli official Ron Dermer about his direct contact with Hamas, but emphasized he had a clear goal in his talks.
Washington cancelled the $10 million reward for HTS chief, Ahmed al-Sharaa, noting his 'pragmatic' leadership.
All the wheels are moving in the direction of Sharaa and his new interim government.
In a historic Damascus visit, US rejects Iran's influence and outlines support for Syria's post-Assad rebuilding.
"We're all really happy that Assad is gone," Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Reuters.
"We don't want to see any actor inside or outside take actions or do things or espouse policies or programs that run afoul of that process," Kirby said.
Biden said US forces on Sunday conducted a dozen precision strikes within Syria targeting camps and operatives of the terrorist group Islamic State.
There is little evidence that Syria's allies will step in to help Assad, CNN reported.
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