Rubio Meets Lebanon's President, Discusses Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement
Rubio praised Lebanon’s push for peace and sovereignty as the deal’s implementation depends on Hezbollah disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from the south.
- On July 19, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington, praising the country for its "move towards peace" after recent Lebanon-Israel talks.
- US-Sponsored negotiations in June established a framework agreement, with talks last week in Rome defining implementation of pilot zones for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon.
- This visit marks the first trip to Washington by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman was received by Barack Obama in 2009, underscoring diplomatic significance.
- Rubio commended the Government's "determined effort to reclaim Lebanon's sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure," as Aoun prepares to meet President Donald Trump on July 21.
- While the United States remains committed to the Trilateral Framework, Hezbollah has rejected the agreement, and the United States conducted airstrikes against Iran on July 19 following military casualties.
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US secretary of state meets with Lebanese president in Washington
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington, DC, on Sunday to discuss a recent agreement between the US, Israel and Lebanon. During the meeting, Rubio reaffirmed the US commitment to helping implement the trilateral framework reached in Washington last month, in which Israel agreed to withdraw its forces from two areas in southern Lebanon, paving the way for further negotiations. “The Secretary commend…
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Rubio, Aoun discuss implementing Lebanon-Israel framework deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday to discuss implementing the framework agreement with Israel."I commended his courage and his government's work to reclaim their country and advance towards peace," Rubio wrote on X.Rubio said Washington remained committed to supporting the June 26 framework agreement and "Lebanon’s efforts to deliver security, peace and a better future for the Leb…
Washington. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met yesterday in Washington with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and praised Beirut's efforts to regain sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and move towards peace with Israel in the US-backed Trilateral Framework.
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