Representatives of the Syrian government and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have held face-to-face talks in Turkiye to try to calm tensions ​between them, according to six sources briefed on the first known meeting between the longtime foes.

Axar.az informs that 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.

Last month's meeting involved Hezbollah representatives and Syrian intelligence and foreign ministry officials, and ​took place at the invitation of Turkish security and intelligence agencies in an effort to de-escalate, the six sources said.

All the sources spoke ⁠on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive meeting, which has not been previously reported.