President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday Syria should combat Hezbollah in Lebanon, citing an unspecified number of civilian casualties killed in Israeli airstrikes.

The remarks were made at the Group of Seven summit in France during a bilateral meeting between the United States and Qatar. The Middle Eastern nation played an active role in mediating an end to the U.S. war against Iran.

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