According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Nahar, the US administration will present President Joseph Aoun with stringent demands during his White House meeting with President Trump. The demands reportedly include full security and political coordination with Syrian President Mohammed al-Jolani, aimed at isolating Iranian influence, as well as military enforcement of Hezbollah's disarmament in southern Lebanon, prevention of rearmament, and wide Lebanese army deployment along borders. The US conditions are tied to continued international aid for Lebanon's reconstruction.
This morning, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Nahar reported that the US administration will present stringent demands to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during his official visit to Washington. The report, cited by the Arab World 301 the source, says the demands include full security and political coordination with Syrian President Mohammed al-Jolani, described by the paper as a "jihadist," as well as the complete military enforcement of Hezbollah's disarmament in southern Lebanon, prevention of rearmament, and wide deployment of the Lebanese army along all borders. The US is said to condition continued international aid and reconstruction support on these measures. The report comes amid Aoun's first official visit to the US since the framework agreement with Israel. The Zioneer previously reported on Aoun's invitation to the White House for a meeting with President Trump, which was initially scheduled for July 21. The exact date of the meeting remains unclear. The US demands, if confirmed, represent a significant shift in Washington's approach to Lebanon's post-war arrangement.
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