The United States is deeply concerned about the situations in Lebanon and Syria, more than any other issue in the Middle East these days. For the Trump administration, the nuclear dialogue with Iran is postponed until the preconditions for dialogue mature, after the destruction of the nuclear capabilities of three main reactors. The American concern regarding Syria stems from the threat of instability posed by Kurdish, Alawite, and Druze minorities to the current transitional ruling regime, which the Americans seek to support and stabilize to ensure the safety of the borders with Israel. Regarding Lebanon, Washington understands that Hezbollah’s position on disarmament is fundamentally linked to two issues: Iran’s relationship with Hezbollah and Israel’s withdrawal from the Lebanese heights it occupies in five areas.

Therefore, the US special envoy, Barak, is making significant efforts with the Israel-Lebanon-Syria triangle to provide a suitable environment and satisfactory security conditions for Israel. Barak is actively present in meetings between Ron Dermer and Asaad Cheibani in Paris and is engaged in intensive dialogues with the President, the Speaker of Parliament, and the Prime Minister in Lebanon. Last Sunday, Barak arrived in Tel Aviv and met with the Israeli Prime Minister to reach formulas that reassure the Israeli ally regarding the situations in Syria and Lebanon. Israel’s security is very important to Washington, especially if it must be ensured primarily under Tel Aviv’s conditions.