Iran Blocks US-Backed Plan for Syrian Military Intervention in Lebanon

A Syrian intervention in Lebanon would be too costly for Damascus

Despite pressure from the US to intervene against Hezbollah, the Syrian government is unlikely to do so.

Iran Blocks US-Backed Plan for Syrian Military Intervention in Lebanon

Iran warns Syria against a potential military intervention in Lebanon, threatening a regional response as Hezbollah prepares for possible escalation. Iran has thwarted a planned Syrian military intervention in Lebanon that was being prepared at the request of the United States, delivering a direct warning to Damascus that any Syrian military entry into Lebanese territory would be met with a regional response, according to Iranian sources cited b…