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Trump pushes for peace in Lebanon: President Aoun in US to discuss fragile framework
Published 22 July 2026 · world
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington for the first visit by a Lebanese leader to the White House since 2009. The talks focused on
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington for the first visit by a Lebanese leader to the White House since 2009. The talks focused on a fragile framework aimed at ending hostilities with Israel, securing an Israeli withdrawal and allowing displaced residents to return to the south.
But renewed attacks on Iran have made that already difficult task even harder. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Washington, DC. Find us on Check
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Published: July 22, 2026 • 5:37 AM IST · Updated: July 22, 2026 • 6:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington for the first visit by a Lebanese leader to the White House since 2009. The talks focused on a fragile framework aimed at ending hostilities with Israel, securing an Israeli withdrawal and allowing displaced residents to return to the south.
But renewed attacks on Iran have made that already difficult task even harder.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Washington, DC.
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