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U.S. Envoy Morgan Ortagus Issues Ultimatum to Lebanon: A Call for Urgent Reforms and Disarmament
- Morgan Ortagus, U.S. deputy special envoy, met Lebanese leaders in Beirut on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
- The U.S. is pressing Lebanon to crack down on Hezbollah and implement economic reforms for bailout funds.
- Talks addressed the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, border demarcation, and Lebanese army's role per Resolution 1701.
- Ortagus stated, "We want to get a political resolution to the border disputes," emphasizing reform and disarmament.
- The U.S. may re-evaluate its approach if Lebanon's army hesitates to meet security challenges in the south.
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