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Trump says he talked to Syrian leader about taking on Hezbollah

Al-Monitor

June 17, 2026

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By Steve HollandEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had spoken to Syria's leader about combatting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, a day after criticizing Israel for killing too many civilians and not getting the job done.Asked at a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, if he had talked to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about Hezbollah, Trump nodded and said yes. Asked if Sharaa was willing to take on the Shi'ite armed group, Trump said he would talk about that later.

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