[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Mario Nawfal [@MarioNawfal](/creator/twitter/MarioNawfal) on x 2.3M followers Created: 2025-07-05 14:00:02 UTC 🇱🇧🇺🇸WHY TRUMP WANTS A PEACE DEAL FOR LEBANON Lebanon was once the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” a financial and cultural hub where banking, trade, and tourism thrived. But decades of chaos followed: civil war (1975-1990), Israeli and Syrian interventions, assassinations, Hezbollah’s rise, and endless political and economic crises. Today, Lebanon is crushed by debt, corruption, and poverty. Yet it sits at the crossroads of Arab-Israeli tensions, Iran’s influence, and untapped offshore gas reserves that could transform its future. So why does Trump want peace there now? The Abraham Accords expanded ties between Israel and Gulf states. Trump wants Lebanon and possibly Syria to join next. A peace deal would weaken Iran’s hold via Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated armed group still deeply entrenched in Lebanon. Trump seeks a foreign policy win - and that Nobel Peace Prize he’s openly hinted at. America is building one of its biggest embassies in Lebanon, a signal it sees the country as a strategic pivot point. Tech deals like @Starlink could bring Lebanon into the digital age, potentially stabilizing its economy. @USAMBTurkiye, Trump’s envoy, says that this is “a historic moment.” @realDonaldTrump: “Lebanon is a great place with brilliant people… Hopefully, we can bring it back again. We’ll try and straighten it out.” Can Lebanon really be “straightened out”? Or will Hezbollah and regional rivalries keep it locked in turmoil? Sources: BBC, World Bank, Reuters, DW, U.S. State Department, Arab News, RSBN  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [debt](/topic/debt) [chaos](/topic/chaos) [banking](/topic/banking) [hub](/topic/hub) [middle east](/topic/middle-east) [switzerland](/topic/switzerland) [lebanon](/topic/lebanon) [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) [Post Link](https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1941497299181375951)
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Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal on x 2.3M followers
Created: 2025-07-05 14:00:02 UTC
🇱🇧🇺🇸WHY TRUMP WANTS A PEACE DEAL FOR LEBANON
Lebanon was once the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” a financial and cultural hub where banking, trade, and tourism thrived.
But decades of chaos followed: civil war (1975-1990), Israeli and Syrian interventions, assassinations, Hezbollah’s rise, and endless political and economic crises.
Today, Lebanon is crushed by debt, corruption, and poverty.
Yet it sits at the crossroads of Arab-Israeli tensions, Iran’s influence, and untapped offshore gas reserves that could transform its future.
So why does Trump want peace there now?
The Abraham Accords expanded ties between Israel and Gulf states.
Trump wants Lebanon and possibly Syria to join next.
A peace deal would weaken Iran’s hold via Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated armed group still deeply entrenched in Lebanon.
Trump seeks a foreign policy win - and that Nobel Peace Prize he’s openly hinted at.
America is building one of its biggest embassies in Lebanon, a signal it sees the country as a strategic pivot point.
Tech deals like @Starlink could bring Lebanon into the digital age, potentially stabilizing its economy.
@USAMBTurkiye, Trump’s envoy, says that this is “a historic moment.”
@realDonaldTrump:
“Lebanon is a great place with brilliant people… Hopefully, we can bring it back again. We’ll try and straighten it out.”
Can Lebanon really be “straightened out”?
Or will Hezbollah and regional rivalries keep it locked in turmoil?
Sources: BBC, World Bank, Reuters, DW, U.S. State Department, Arab News, RSBN
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