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Lebanon’s Aoun marks first trip to Trump’s White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan

by | Jul 19, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR/FILE PHOTO)
Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon’s US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House.

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