Lebanese a monitored channel reports that President Joseph Aoun will travel to Washington on July 21. The visit is expected to include a meeting with President Donald Trump, as previously reported, and would be the first by a Lebanese leader to the White House in over a decade. The report has not been officially confirmed.
The Lebanese a monitored channel reported Tuesday that President Joseph Aoun will visit Washington on July 21, setting a specific date for the trip that has been anticipated for weeks. The report, attributed to Lebanese sources, matches earlier indications that the visit would occur by the end of July.
As The Zioneer previously reported, President Donald Trump said on June 17 that both Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would visit the United States soon. On June 22, a bulletin noted that Aoun was expected to meet Trump at the White House by the end of July. The visit would be a significant diplomatic milestone, marking the first time a Lebanese president has been received at the White House in over a decade.
The reported date of July 21 follows a period of active U.S. diplomatic engagement with Lebanon, including CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper's meeting with Aoun in Beirut on June 29, and Trump's phone call with Aoun on June 28, during which the president expressed hope to host him.
The report remains unconfirmed by official Lebanese or U.S. sources. The exact agenda and whether the meeting with Trump will take place as part of the visit have not been independently verified.
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- Internal intake