US EditionUS envoy calls Lebanon a ‘failed state’ as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition
- On Saturday, Thomas Barrack, U.S. special envoy for Syria, called Lebanon `a failed state` at the Manama Dialogue summit in Bahrain, criticizing Beirut's `paralyzed government`.
- Hezbollah effectively operates as the state by providing for supporters where basic services fail, and Barrack acknowledged it is not reasonable to forcibly disarm it due to civil war fears, leaving change to the Lebanese.
- Israel has continued near-daily strikes across southern Lebanon targeting militants, while Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, prompting reciprocal airstrikes and ceasefire accusations.
- Barrack said the U.S. will avoid deeper regional involvement but support Israel if it escalates in Lebanon, adding Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will visit Washington on Nov. 10.
- After Assad's overthrow in December by Islamist insurgents, tensions escalated, and the wider conflict traces to the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the Gaza war.
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Trump admin pressures Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah as envoy calls nation ‘failed state’
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the Iran-backed terrorist movement, with one senior U.S. official terming Lebanon a "failed state" for its inaction.U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack, who also serves as envoy to Syria, said Saturday in Bahrain that Lebanon is a "failed state" because of its "paralyzed government," The Associated Press reported. He also noted that Hezbollah retains 40,000…
The US envoy to Syria and Lebanon, Tom Barrack, says that it is not reasonable to expect Lebanon to be able to disarm Hezbollah, reports Israeli Haaretz, citing Saudi media.
US envoy calls Lebanon 'failed state' as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition
Lebanon is labelled a 'failed state' by a US envoy. This comes as Syria moves closer to the US. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected to visit Washington. Syria may join the anti-Islamic State coalition. The US will not deepen involvement in Lebanon's issues. Israel continues strikes in southern Lebanon.
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