Israeli Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Shaibani met with U.S. envoy Barrack in London on Wednesday for five hours of discussions regarding a potential security agreement between Israel and Syria. The meeting, which concluded after 8:33 PM UTC on September 17th, 2025, saw the Syrian delegation present its response to an Israeli proposal. According to a source familiar with the talks, progress was made during the London discussions toward a possible agreement. The Israeli proposal, detailed in a plan that included a map of proposed security zones from Damascus southwest up to the border with Israel, was presented to Syria. This development follows Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa's earlier statement on September 17th, 2025, that a security agreement with Israel is a "necessity." The five-hour meeting on September 17th, 2025, is a significant step in ongoing diplomatic engagements between the two nations. Earlier on the same day, Syrian and Lebanese foreign ministries held cooperation talks in Beirut. Separately, Syrian security forces seized anti-personnel fragmentation mines in the Qusseir area of Homs province, according to prior reports.
