US diplomat Tom Barrack denied reports on Tuesday claiming that the US had encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Citing five people briefed on the matter, Reuters had reported that the US was pushing Syria to consider sending forces into its neighboring country, but Damascus was reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions.In a post on his X account, the US envoy to Syria and Turkey said the reports “regarding the United States encouraging Syria to send forces into Lebanon is false and inaccurate.”Reuters said it “spoke to 10 sources for this article – six Syrian officials and government advisors, two Western diplomats, a European official and a Western intelligence source”.They all reportedly said Syria’s government had been cautiously considering a cross-border operation