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Trump says Syria would do a ‘better job’ of fighting Hezbollah than Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY In a controversial statement at the G7 Summit, U.S. President Donald Trump remarked that Syria, under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, could tackle Hezbollah in Lebanon more effectively than Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpMiddle EastU.S. Foreign PolicyHezbollahLebanonNuclear WeaponsSyriaIran DealPeace Negotiations

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Syria
"Syria would be better at tackling Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as Israels presence in Lebanon continued to be an Achilles heel in the fledgling U.S.-Iran deal set to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday."
Lebanon
"Syria would be better at tackling Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as Israels presence in Lebanon continued to be an Achilles heel in the fledgling U.S.-Iran deal set to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday."
Israel
"Trump accused Israel of taking too long to oust the Iranian proxy group from Lebanon, just one day after he said that he himself might intervene by speaking directly with Hezbollah."
Evian, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
"If Israel cant do the job without killing everyone else, he will do the job, Syria will do the job, Trump said in Evian, France, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit."
Geneva, Switzerland
"Syria would be better at tackling Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as Israels presence in Lebanon continued to be an Achilles heel in the fledgling U.S.-Iran deal set to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday."
Tehran, Iran
"Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in Tehran on Tuesday that the deal with Washington was contingent on an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and a halt to the fighting, according to the state-affiliated Press TV."
Qatar
"Trump addressed the issue of Hezbollah on Tuesday in France during a meeting with Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, whose country has been among those playing a mediating role between the U.S. and Iran."
Beirut, Lebanon
"I didnt like that two hours before we were signing the agreement that there was an attack in Lebanon, it was right in Beirut. I did not like it, I let them [Israel] know it, Trump said, adding that the Hezbollah drone attack on Israel that prompted Israels retaliation was minor."

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