U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that “some countries want to intervene and deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon” during informal remarks at the White House.
“You are not obliged to do it. You might have to do it later, but we have countries ready to step in and fully manage this issue,” he added.
According to U.S. sources cited by MTV, this does not constitute an immediate military threat, but a clear political message. Trump emphasized that the Hezbollah dossier now goes beyond a local or bilateral matter and could be addressed as part of a broader regional approach, with actors ready to act if current arrangements fail.
The sources stressed that Washington is giving Lebanon time, but that “the political bar has been raised, and the message has been sent.”
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