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Syria Rules Out Military Intervention in Lebanon Despite US Pressure

Asaad al-Shibani said Syria supports Lebanese institutions and has no plan for military intervention, as talks focused on security and border cooperation.

  • On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Beirut to meet Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, his first visit since U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Syria to combat Hezbollah.
  • Damascus has rebuffed U.S. pressure to deploy forces into eastern Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, fearing intervention could reignite sectarian tensions and undermine stability after 14 years of civil war.
  • Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa pledged a "new chapter" in bilateral ties, assuring Aoun that Syria would support all Lebanese factions while dismissing rumors of military intervention as "completely unfounded."
  • Al-Shaibani stated Damascus remains open to meeting Hezbollah "if interests require it," while announcing formation of a joint higher committee with Lebanon to strengthen economic cooperation and border security.
  • The new Syrian government has largely avoided the regional conflict between the U.S. and Iran, carefully calibrating alliances to maintain internal stability while addressing historical tensions from the 1975–1990 civil war.
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Syrian foreign minister says Syria open to meeting Hezbollah, Lebanese state media reports

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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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