Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed the need for a ceasefire with Israel during a telephone conversation with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.
The two leaders discussed the situation in Lebanon and the wider region, along with recent developments, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese presidency. During the call, Aoun stressed “the need to exert all possible efforts to reach a ceasefire”, describing it as “the essential entry point toward any further steps” and “a necessary path to create the appropriate conditions for addressing various pending issues and matters”.
Rubio reaffirmed “the US administration’s commitment to continuing its efforts to uphold the outcomes of previous Washington meetings”, the statement said.
The US secretary of state also reiterated Washington’s support for “Lebanon’s stability, independence, sovereignty over all its territory, and its natural and full right to self-determination”.
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