Second Aoun-Trump call may take place within 48 hours
The second phone call between President Joseph Aoun and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place within the next 48 hours, an official Lebanese source said.
"It will be a continuation of the first call, with a clear focus on the crucial American role in preventing a prolonged negotiation between Lebanon and Israel and pushing for swift results, given the expectation that Washington understands the Lebanese position," the source told the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper.
The source added that "this call may include discussions on setting a date for President Aoun's visit to the White House, especially after the cancellation of a planned trilateral meeting that would have brought him together with Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."
Regarding the possibility of Lebanon and Israel's contacts being upgraded to a summit level, the source noted that "it is premature to talk about any high-level Lebanese meeting or contact with the Israeli side."
The source also pointed out that even the leaders of Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel have not met with Netanyahu in recent years and that "this has been met with U.S. understanding of the sensitivity of the Lebanese situation."
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