Lebanon's Aoun to press Trump for Israeli troop withdrawal as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah
Summary
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss plans to disarm Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran. Israel has said it will only withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed, and the U.S. supports this demand.Key Facts
- President Aoun is presenting a plan to disarm Hezbollah to President Trump in Washington.
- Israel insists on Hezbollah’s disarmament before pulling troops out of southern Lebanon.
- The U.S. has started implementing an agreement giving the Lebanese army control over certain "pilot zones" near Israeli-occupied lands.
- Hezbollah’s involvement in a recent Middle East war followed the killing of Iran’s top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- The Lebanese government, with Western support, aims to reclaim sovereignty by disarming Hezbollah.
- Violence has decreased after a framework agreement between the U.S. and Iran and ongoing Lebanon-Israel talks.
- Israel’s strikes since March have killed over 4,300 people in Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands.
- President Aoun believes only President Trump can effectively pressure Israel to withdraw troops.
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