Reported claim

“Macron's visit to Damascus on 6 July 2026 represents the first visit by a European Union head of state since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in 2024, signifying Syria's geopolitical transformation under Ahmed al-Sharaa's leadership.”

Strengthened after Jerusalem Post reported it.

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