U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun this evening, according to Israeli journalist Gili Cohen (N12). Aoun is expected to visit the White House next month, the report adds.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a phone conversation this evening (Saturday), journalist Gili Cohen (N12) reports. The call follows earlier reports that Trump and Aoun were expected to speak, as The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sat 17:34). Aoun is reportedly scheduled to visit the White House next month, which would mark a rare trip by a Lebanese leader to Washington. The conversation comes against the backdrop of active U.S. diplomatic engagement with Lebanon and Israel, including a series of high-level calls this week between American officials and both Jerusalem and Beirut. Details of the call have not been disclosed.
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