Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa confirmed that Damascus does not intend to intervene in Lebanon, considering that what is being circulated regarding Syria’s entry into Lebanese territory is nothing more than rumours.
Agence France-Presse quoted two sources who attended a meeting held by Al-Sharaa at the People’s Palace with a delegation that included more than 70 notables from the Damascus Countryside Governorate, saying that “what is being circulated regarding Syria’s entry into Lebanon are nothing more than rumours.”
Al-Sharaa’s statements come at a time when confrontations continue between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, coinciding with direct negotiations between the Lebanese state and Israel, which Hezbollah rejects.
A diplomatic source had told Agence France-Presse that the United States had been putting pressure on Syria since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2, 2026, in order to intervene against the party inside Lebanon.
Al-Sharaa’s statements also come after hints made by US President Donald Trump about the possibility of asking Syria to intervene against Hezbollah, as he recently said: “I want Lebanon to have a better life, and we can help them with that, or we can recommend Syria.”
In a related context, Syrian Interior Ministry spokesman Nour al-Din al-Baba confirmed that Damascus stands alongside President Joseph Aoun in preserving Lebanon’s security and the sovereignty of the Lebanese state, stressing that any potential Syrian role remains linked to Lebanese coordination and acceptance.
Lebanese-Syrian relations are still facing pending and accumulated files, including border demarcation, the Syrian refugee file, and security coordination, in addition to the legacy of decades of Syrian influence in Lebanon before the withdrawal of Syrian forces in 2005.
