US envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack, who warned that Lebanon will become a part of Greater Syria if it does not submit to US demands, chief among them Hezbollah’s disarmament, now claims he was only “praising Syria’s impressive strides” and not threatening Lebanon.

“I can assure that Syria’s leaders only want co-existence and mutual prosperity with Lebanon, and the United States is committed to supporting that relationship between two equal and sovereign neighbors enjoying peace and prosperity.”

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In a post on X, Barak highlighted Syria’s momentum in attracting Gulf and Turkish investments, its diplomatic outreach to neighboring countries, and its clear long-term vision. He emphasized that Syria seeks only peaceful coexistence and shared prosperity with Lebanon, and reaffirmed Washington’s support for stable, sovereign relations between the two countries.

His clarification follows comments made to The National, in which he warned that Lebanon risked falling under regional influence if it failed to resolve the weapons issue, remarks that drew criticism in Beirut.

Al Akhbar