Lebanon Asks Trump To Broker Peace But Gets Told 'Stop With The B*llshit'
KEY POINTS
- â˘Last week, Lebanon asked U.S. envoy Tom Barrack to mediate direct talks with Israel to end war.
- â˘Hezbollah launched rockets early in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, prompting Israeli airstrikes and ground raids.
- â˘Lebanese army refuses to act against Hezbollah, frustrating Lebanon's leaders and U.S. officials alike.
In a diplomatic plot twist worthy of a reality show, Lebanon proposed direct talks with Israel via the Trump administration last week, asking Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey (also Syria and Iraq's mixtape), to mediate. The Lebanese government hoped to end the rocket-fueled drama launched by Hezbollah, who clearly didnât get the memo to stay out of the Iran-Israel spats despite political assurances. Barrackâs response? A brisk 'Stop with the b*llshit' unless Hezbollah drops their toys, mainly weapons. Meanwhile, the Lebanese military, led by Gen. Rodolphe Haykal, prefers to practice the world's clumsiest game of freeze tag rather than confront Hezbollah. As Beirut evacuees and 600,000 fleeing civilians wait for peace, Washington ghosts Lebanon harder than your last Tinder date, with no one's calls answered except maybe voicemail.
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(1 of 3)Lebanon asks Trumpâs ghosted admin for peace talks, gets told âstop lyingâ and watched as Hezbollah moonwalked back into war mode. Tom Barrack apparently has zero interest in becoming the Middle Eastâs new Uber driver.
Lebanese government dialing Trump admin for peace like itâs a 1-800 customer support line nobodyâs answering.
Hezbollahâs like the house party guest who says theyâll chill but ends up smashing all the furniture anyway.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/9/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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