Overview
- Damascus published a 14‑point framework for an immediate ceasefire that requires SDF units to withdraw east of the Euphrates and enter vetted integration into the defence and interior ministries.
- The agreement states the government will take military and administrative control of Raqqa and Deir al‑Zor, assume authority over border crossings and major oil and gas fields, and manage ISIS detainees in prisons and camps.
- Syrian officials say forces captured Tabqa, the Euphrates and Freedom dams, and the al‑Omar, Tanak and Conoco energy sites, while the SDF and independent monitors dispute aspects of the handovers and report continued clashes.
- US Central Command urged Syrian troops to halt offensive actions between Aleppo and Tabqa as envoy Tom Barrack engaged both sides and later hailed the ceasefire as a pivotal step.
- The deal follows a presidential decree recognizing Kurdish cultural rights, as monitors reported dozens of civilian deaths and large-scale displacement during the weeklong escalation.