Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera that his government has no intention of military intervention in Lebanon. He stated that Damascus is discussing solutions with the Lebanese government, and that the solution to the crisis is not necessarily security-related, as they work on a comprehensive approach.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera published Sunday evening that his government has no intention of intervening militarily in Lebanon. He stated that Damascus is discussing solutions with the Lebanese government, and that the solution to the crisis in Lebanon is not necessarily security-related, adding that they are working on a comprehensive approach.
The statement follows a separate interview with Al Jazeera earlier Sunday, in which al-Sharaa said his government is avoiding confrontation with Israel and working toward a security agreement, as The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday. The Syrian president has repeatedly ruled out military intervention in Lebanon over the past month, including rejecting a reported US proposal for Syria to confront Hezbollah militarily, as The Zioneer has documented. The latest remarks underscore al-Sharaa's effort to maintain a non-interventionist stance while navigating pressure from multiple directions, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iran-aligned actors, over the situation in Lebanon.
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