
Ethan Goldrich, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, with responsibility for the Levant and Syria engagement, reaffirmed that the US position on normalizing ties with the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad has not changed.
Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Goldrich called for focusing on holding the regime accountable for the horrors it committed. He highlighted the importance of UN Security Council resolution 2254 in guaranteeing the future stability of Syria.