US wants intervention, but Syria signals diplomacy after FM’s Lebanon trip

According to Al Jazeera, Syria's Foreign Minister al-Shaibani visited Lebanon today, meeting with parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri, a close Hezbollah ally. The visit signals Damascus's diplomatic outreach, even as the Trump administration intensifies calls for Syria to disarm the militant group. The timing highlights a widening gap between Washington's pressure campaign and Syria's apparent determination to maintain its regional alliance network.

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