Pakistan, July 4 -- Syria has expressed readiness to cooperate with the United States to reinstate the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, according to a statement issued after a call between Syrian Foreign Minister Asad Al-Shibani and his American counterpart Marco Rubio.

The development comes as Washington intensifies efforts to mediate peace between Syria and Israel. Last week, US envoy Thomas Barrack stated that meaningful dialogue is underway to resolve border tensions. He confirmed to the New York Times that Syria and Israel are engaged in serious discussions under US mediation.

Tensions rose after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December, prompting Israel to deploy forces in a UN-monitored buffer zone separat...