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Syria Open to Meeting Hezbollah 'if Interests Require It', Says Syrian FM
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 Asaad al-Shibani said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Damascus is open to meeting with the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah "if interests so require," Lebanon's state news agency reported. Shibani met with Lebanese leaders, including President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, on his first visit to Lebanon since U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of Syr…
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