Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani visits Beirut and meets top Lebanese officials, according to multiple reports. His trip includes talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, followed by meetings with parliament speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, and other government figures, including discussions reported by Lebanon’s state news agency. The visit marks his first trip to Lebanon since U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Syrian forces could fight Hezbollah in Lebanon.
During the visit, Syria’s foreign minister says Syria is open to meeting Hezbollah “if interests require it,” as reported by Lebanon’s state media and referenced in Reuters coverage. The comments frame Syria’s potential engagement with the Iran-backed group in conditional terms. The meetings occur against the backdrop of heightened political attention on Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon and regional security dynamics involving Syria and the United States.
