Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday evening that she and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to establish a coalition to support Lebanon after the end of the UNIFIL mission, according to N12.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Thursday evening that she and French President Emmanuel Macron have reached an agreement to form an international coalition to support Lebanon once the UNIFIL mission concludes. The statement was reported by N12. The announcement comes amid broader European diplomatic engagement with the region, following recent US-Iran understandings that Macron has publicly endorsed. The scope and timetable of the proposed coalition remain unconfirmed, and no official statement from the French presidency has yet been issued. Meloni's remarks follow a period of diplomatic friction between Italy and the United States, and signal continued European coordination on Lebanon's post-UNIFIL future.
3 developments
- DevelopingFrance confirms plan to deploy force to replace UNIFIL in Lebanon
- DevelopingMacron welcomes US-Iran MOU, pledges continued support for Lebanon sovereignty
- StrongFrance, Italy ask to join implementation of new Israel-Lebanon understandings
- DevelopingFrench Foreign Ministry: International coalition forces, backed by US, to be stationed in Lebanon
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