Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly avoided physical contact with a visiting American Congressional delegation in Damascus this week. The delegation's visit occurred earlier this week. Details regarding the specific nature of the avoided contact and the composition of the Congressional delegation were not fully elaborated in the source material. The report, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user kaisos1987, characterized the interaction as Assad "avoided a handbrake with a girlfriend in the American Congress delegation." Further information regarding the purpose of the delegation's visit to Syria or any outcomes of their discussions was not provided in the available source.
