U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun last night to try to resolve remaining differences, according to a senior American official cited by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid (N12). Rubio also joined parts of the talks between the sides today.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun last night, according to a senior American official cited by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid on N12. The call was aimed at resolving final disagreements, apparently ahead of or alongside ongoing diplomatic contacts between Israel and Lebanon. The American official said Rubio also joined parts of the talks between the sides today.
This follows a series of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts on the northern front. The Zioneer previously reported that Rubio described recent Israel-Lebanon talks as producing "very good results" (June 25), and that the U.S. administration has been divided over the direction of Lebanon negotiations — with Vice President Vance reportedly pushing a pro-Iran line while Rubio has insisted on Lebanese sovereignty and Hezbollah disarmament (June 24).
The Biden-era context of these talks is set aside; the Trump administration has been directly engaged with both Israeli and Lebanese leadership. Rubio spoke with Aoun about the plan to disarm Hezbollah and the ceasefire with Israel on June 19. The current talks reflect efforts to bridge remaining gaps and finalize an agreement. No further details on the scope or substance of the disagreements were disclosed by the source.
2 developments
- DevelopingRubio, Lebanese President Aoun discuss Hezbollah disarmament and ceasefire with Israel
- DevelopingRubio: Israel-Lebanon talks yesterday yielded 'very good results'
- StrongTrump speaks with Lebanese President Aoun, welcomes framework agreement with Israel
- DevelopingLebanese President Aoun: talks in Washington continue, separate from US-Iran track
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