Lebanon’s president will meet with Trump in Washington to push for Israeli troop withdrawal
Aoun is seeking U.S. backing for the Lebanese army and a phased Israeli pullout, with operations beginning in three southern villages, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met President Donald Trump at the White House to present a plan seeking U.S. pressure on Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and support for disarming Hezbollah.
- The meeting implements a June 26 framework agreement mandating Israeli withdrawals and Hezbollah's disarmament; U.S. operations began Monday in pilot zones Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbieh to facilitate implementation.
- Israeli military campaigns have killed more than 4,300 people since March, prompting Aoun to seek international aid and investment to strengthen the Lebanese army as the sole armed authority against Hezbollah.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Aoun on Sunday, reaffirming Washington's support for the framework and warning that Lebanon will "never be fully at peace" as long as Hezbollah remains armed.
- Trump will likely demand concrete evidence of Aoun's seriousness in removing Hezbollah-aligned officers and securing international investment, as experts view the visit as critical to stabilizing Lebanon's economy and security.
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US President Donald Trump, during a visit to the White House by his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun, promised Lebanon support in his efforts to achieve peace with Israel. Lebanon was "very badly treated" and "hardly hit" for decades, Trump told journalists alongside Aoun in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Lebanon was "probably a dangerous place in many ways," Trump continued. "But they love their country and we will help him. We will help him very …
Lebanon's president asked the US for further aid to the Lebanese state army. US President Donald Trump agreed – without giving any specific information.
Trump pledges support for Lebanon in meeting with Aoun
US President Donald Trump pledged support for Lebanon on Tuesday during talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun but offered no timetable for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, saying only that Israeli forces were “in the process” of redeploying. Speaking alongside Aoun at the White House, Trump was asked whether there would be a timeline […]
The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, met this Tuesday for the first time with the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed plans to disarm Hezbollah, a militant group supported by Iran, and to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon. Read also: Trump says he will attack the Pickaxe Mountain area in Iran ‘very soon' Trump minimizes prospect of negotiation with Iran and the Houthi threat in the Red Sea…
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Lebanese President Joseph Aoun [asked] U.S. President Donald Trump on the 21st (local time) regarding the Lebanese Regular Army (LAF) ...
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