WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson has spoke by phone with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss the ongoing Syrian crisis, said the U.S. State Department on Sunday.
During the phone call on Saturday, Tillerson and Safadi exchanged views on the two countries' interest in maintaining the de-escalation area in southern Syria, said the State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert in a statement.
The top diplomats also discussed the upcoming UN-sponsored Syrian political talks in Geneva.
Meanwhile, Tillerson pledged continued strong U.S. support for Jordan, according to the statement.
On Sunday, the Syrian army and allied fighters fully captured the eastern city of al-Bukamal, the last Islamic State stronghold in Syria, leaving the extremist militants just a few pockets in northeastern and southern Syria.
