US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Monday, following the signing of the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The meeting signals continued US engagement with Beirut on the deal's implementation.
CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Monday afternoon, following the signing of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
The meeting builds on a series of high-level US-Lebanon diplomatic contacts in recent weeks. Earlier on Monday, Cooper met with Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Rudolf Haykal to discuss implementation of the agreement, as The Zioneer reported. The US Central Command has also activated a live monitoring cell to track ceasefire violations, according to a US official cited by i24NEWS.
Cooper's visit to Beirut comes amid a broader diplomatic push. President Donald Trump spoke with Aoun over the weekend and pledged US support for the deal's implementation. Aoun also held phone conversations with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in recent days.
The meeting with the Lebanese president — rather than solely with military counterparts — signals US interest in securing high-level political backing for the agreement's implementation. No further details on the content of Monday's talks have been disclosed.
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