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21 July 2026, 22:31 Trump said he has directed his administration to "allow all U.S. airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land."
21 July 2026, 21:44 The Presidency said Aoun wrote in the White House guest book that he felt "deep appreciation for President Trump's friendship and for the support the United States of America provides to Lebanon, its sovereignty, its legitimate institutions, and the Lebanese Armed Forces."
21 July 2026, 21:42 U.S. source to Al-Arabiya: Aoun presented Trump with an official plan to disarm Hezbollah and strengthen the army's capabilities.
21 July 2026, 18:44 Trump: I would speak to Hezbollah and I speak to everybody. I'll speak to people that a lot of people think I shouldn't be speaking to, and things work out.
21 July 2026, 18:42 Trump on whether he still supports Syria entering Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah: Well, it's a concept. We get along very well with the president of Syria... I wouldn't be surprised if this gentleman (Aoun) is going to do a job just like that... I think it'd be very effective, so it's something I'd think about.
21 July 2026, 18:41 Trump: If the president (Aoun) wanted me to speak to Hezbollah I will.
21 July 2026, 18:40 Trump on Hezbollah: We're gonna solve a lot of problems. We've already solved some of them for Lebanon. As you know, there's an Hezbollah problem. But we've done some things that I think the world will take notice of.
21 July 2026, 18:38 Trump: I think Lebanon has been a very mistreated group for a very long time. It has been a country of great intellect. We’re going to help it. We’re going to help it a lot. We’re going to solve a lot of problems.
21 July 2026, 18:36 Trump on Aoun: Well, I'd say he's handsome also, and I think he could become one of the most important leaders in the Middle East actually.
21 July 2026, 18:34 Trump on Israel's firing at Lebanese troops: Just heard about this. We'll look into it.
21 July 2026, 18:33 Aoun said the ultimate goal of the framework agreement is to end the state of hostility between Lebanon and Israel permanently.
21 July 2026, 18:32 Trump: We are going to help Lebanon a lot.
21 July 2026, 18:31 Aoun to Trump: I've been looking forward to this visit for a long time — meeting such a great President like yourself.
21 July 2026, 18:31 Trump: It's a great pleasure to be with the President of Lebanon. He's highly respected... and the relationship is very good. I think that Lebanon has been a very mistreated country for a long period of time.
21 July 2026, 18:28 Trump shook hands with Aoun on the White House driveway and called him “highly respected.”
21 July 2026, 16:18 Israeli public broadcaster: The Israeli army confirmed opening fire at Lebanese troops who crossed the agreed area with a bulldozer.
21 July 2026, 15:37 The Lebanese Army said Israeli forces opened fire near Lebanese troops deploying in the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh.
21 July 2026, 10:16 Lebanese soldiers have begun deploying to the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbiya in the Nabatieh region.
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