I baught a new iphone (no contracts) and i found a t mobile sim card inside of it ! What does it mean ?

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You don't have a lot of choices. There is no Apple presence in Lebanon, so if you want an iPhone then any phone you get will be gray market. The T-Mobile appears to be unlocked, so it will work on GSM networks. Among gray market phones the US Verizon phone would be a better choice, as it will support LTE (4G) in the Middle East. The other choice is to get a phone in a neighboring country where Apple does have a presence (KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan). The disadvantage of that, however, is that the phone will not have FaceTime, as those governments have banned it. So in summary, the phone you bought is probably the best choice.
There are likely independent shops that will repair the phone if it needs repair. Did the shop where you bought it offer a warranty?
EDIT: Added Jordan to the list of neighboring countries

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