Al-Sharaa rules out Lebanon intervention unless Syria’s security threatened – MP
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stressed that Damascus is not seeking to repeat its past military intervention in Lebanon, while emphasizing that Syria’s national security remains a “red line,” Syrian lawmaker Nader Sanoufi said on Thursday.
The remarks came during a meeting between al-Sharaa and members of the Syrian People’s Assembly at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, where participants discussed foreign policy, domestic affairs, priorities for the transitional period, and the role of the legislature in supporting political and administrative reforms.
Speaking to Syria TV, Sanoufi said al-Sharaa made clear that Syria would not intervene in Lebanon unless its national security faced a direct threat.
“The president set a clear condition: Lebanon, or any group or militia operating on its territory, must not pose a direct threat to Syrian national security,” Sanoufi said, adding that the principle constitutes a “red line” for the Syrian state.
According to Sanoufi, al-Sharaa also reiterated his government’s determination to keep Syria out of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
“The president emphasized that the state is working to keep Syria away from the war raging in the region,” Sanoufi said, noting that the Syrian leadership is pursuing a balanced policy aimed at preventing the country from being drawn into regional confrontations.
At the same time, al-Sharaa stressed that avoiding regional conflicts does not mean abandoning the country’s security interests, Sanoufi added.
He added that the Syrian president affirmed that Damascus remains prepared to respond to any provocations or threats posed by militias, regional actors, or foreign states that could undermine Syria’s security.
For his part, lawmaker Nawar Najma told Syria TV that al-Sharaa briefed parliamentarians on the diplomatic and political efforts undertaken by the Syrian government in recent months to shield the country from military developments across the region.
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and growing concerns that regional conflicts could spill over into neighboring countries.