Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks
Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has begun a series of high-level meetings in Washington, holding talks with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as Beirut looks for US backing to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.Aoun told Rubio on Sunday that Lebanon and the US needed to work together to put the US-backed agreement…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss implementing the US-backed agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel on June 26. Aoun urged US backing to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Rubio praised Lebanon's efforts to "reclaim Lebanon’s sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure."
- Aoun plans to present a written proposal to President Trump outlining the dismantling of Hezbollah’s arsenal alongside an Israeli withdrawal.
- This marks the first visit by a Lebanese head of state to Washington since 2009.
- The visit occurs as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah rejects disarmament, complicating Aoun's efforts to reassert state control.
- Aoun, elected last year, has made disarming Hezbollah a key goal, openly criticizing the group for involving Lebanon in conflict.
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