Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey

Representatives of the Syrian government and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have held face-to-face talks in Turkey to try to calm tensions between

them, according to six sources briefed on the first known meeting between the longtime foes.



The Syrian officials and the Iran-aligned group met secretly at least once last month, the sources - who include two Syrian officials, a US official and a senior Lebanese security source close to Hezbollah - told Reuters.



After publication, The Turkish Presidency’s communications directorate denied Reuters' report, saying that it was "entirely unfounded" that Syrian government officials and Hezbollah officials met in Turkey.