US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun tonight, ahead of the upcoming round of Israel-Lebanon negotiations next week, according to a report by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun tonight (Friday), according to journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The call comes ahead of the next round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, scheduled for the coming week.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday morning, Aoun is planning a visit to Washington in July, where he is also expected to meet President Trump. The Lebanese side has reportedly been unsettled by Trump publicly linking Lebanon to Iran, contrary to Beirut's stated objectives. The bilateral talks with Israel resumed after a hiatus, with the fifth round having been set to open in Washington on June 22.
It remains unclear whether tonight's call will address the substance of the upcoming negotiations, the July visit, or broader regional dynamics including the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. No details on the call's agenda have been disclosed.
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