Syria president denies wanting to intervene in Lebanon after Trump remarks
Sharaa said Syria seeks economic ties, not military action, as Trump suggested Damascus could help confront Hezbollah.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told Fox News he was "disappointed Israel can't put Hezbollah away," stating he is "close to giving it over to Syria" to confront the militant group in Lebanon.
- Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration with Israel's military conduct in Lebanon, describing the fighting as a "smaller problem" compared to Iran while arguing operations remain unresolved despite ongoing conflict.
- Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa denied on Sunday that his country sought military intervention in Lebanon, stating: "We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Syria, not military ones."
- Sharaa proposed the war must stop through "various solutions, including economic, political and social," alongside security measures addressing Lebanese, Syrian, and Israeli concerns per Sunday's interview.
- Fighting has paused since Saturday evening following an Iran-US deal, though any new Syrian military involvement in Lebanon remains a "fraught proposition" given Syria's domination there until 2005.
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Syria indicates it will not intervene in Lebanon, despite US pressure
The report adds that despite a push for a ceasefire and a new de-confliction concept in Lebanon, “it is estimated that Washington is using various tools simultaneously to try to disarm Hezbollah.”
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AlKhaleej TodayAl-Sharaa rules out Syrian intervention in Lebanon after Trump remarks
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has ruled out the possibility of his country intervening militarily in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved.
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