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Rubio hails Lebanon for 'move towards peace' after meeting president

Published on July 19, 2026 at 17:36

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, hailing the country for its "move towards peace" after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks.

Rubio "commended the courage of the Government of Lebanon, under President Aoun’s leadership, for their determined effort to reclaim Lebanon's sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure, and move towards peace," the State Department said.

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