As he hosts the Lebanese president, Trump says the US 'will help' the country

France 24 Tuesday 21 July 2026, 16:19 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read

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US and Lebanese Presidents Donald Trump and Joseph Aoun met for the first time ever on July 20, as Trump hosted his Lebanese counterpart in the White House. This comes as the Lebanese army is taking over pilot safe zones in South Lebanon as pressure builds on the government to disarm Hezbollah and it seeks to get Israel to leave the region. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us what to know from that meeting.

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As he hosts the Lebanese president, Trump says the US 'will help' the country

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