Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanese Forces party, sent a letter to JD Vance thanking him for his concern for Lebanese Christians and urging Washington to back the Lebanese state and its institutions, confine arms to the state, and permanently exclude Iran from Lebanese affairs. Geagea described Hezbollah as having usurped national decision-making and embroiled Lebanon in conflicts serving Iranian agendas.
Dr. Samir Geagea, the president of the Lebanese Forces party — the largest Christian party in Lebanon — addressed a letter to U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday, thanking him for his public expression of friendship and concern for Lebanese Christians. The letter, made public by Geagea's office, frames the Lebanese Christian community as a stabilizing, moderate force and calls on Washington to support the Lebanese state and its legitimate institutions as the sole national reference. Geagea explicitly urges the U.S. to confine all arms to the state, end Hezbollah's military/security presence throughout Lebanon, and permanently remove Iran from the Lebanese file.
The letter comes amid ongoing U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks that reportedly include the situation in Lebanon. As The Zioneer previously reported (June 5), Lebanese President Aoun told CNN that Iran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip — a sentiment Geagea echoes. Hezbollah and its allies have publicly endorsed the emerging framework (June 15), while Geagea's letter signals the Christian political establishment's opposition to any deal that leaves Iran's proxy entrenched. The letter does not discuss a ceasefire with Israel or the current military situation on the ground.
It is unclear whether Vice President Vance has responded to the letter or whether it reflects a direct exchange of communications. The letter is addressed to Vance after his public remarks about the Christians of Lebanon.
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