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Lebanon's Aoun departed for Washington to meet Trump: Presidency

Published: 18 Jul 2026 - 11:27 am | Last Updated: 18 Jul 2026 - 11:35 am
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AFP

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday left Beirut for Washington, where he is expected to meet US President Donald Trump, the Lebanese presidency said, after talks between Lebanon and Israel wrapped up in Italy.

Aoun will hold discussions "with several American officials on the situation in Lebanon and ways to strengthen the ceasefire", particularly in Lebanon's south, as well as on "the withdrawal of Israel from the Lebanese regions it occupies", the presidency said.