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US envoy visits Beirut amid pressure to control Hezbollah and assert Lebanese army authority
- Morgan Ortagus, Deputy U.S. Special Envoy, visited Beirut on Saturday for diplomatic talks.
- Her visit occurred amidst a fragile ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
- Ortagus met with Lebanese leaders, including Aoun, Salam, and Berri, for discussions.
- Aoun described his meeting with Ortagus as "constructive", covering security and recovery.
- The U.S. urges Lebanon to control Hezbollah and prevent arms smuggling near Syria.
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US Envoy Visits Beirut Amid Pressure to Control Hezbollah, Assert Lebanese Army Authority
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A senior US envoy visited Beirut on Saturday amid a fragile ceasefire with Israel and mounting US pressure on Lebanon to rein in the militant Hezbollah group, urging the Lebanese army to assert control over all national territory and prevent arms smuggling along the Syrian border. World News | US Envoy Visits Beirut Amid Pressure to Control Hezbollah, Assert Lebanese Army Authority.
U.S. envoy visits Beirut amid pressure to control Hezbollah and assert Lebanese army authority
A senior U.S. envoy visited Beirut on Saturday amid a fragile ceasefire with Israel and mounting U.S. pressure on Lebanon to rein in the militant Hezbollah group, urging the Lebanese army to assert control over all national territory and prevent arms smuggling along the Syrian border.
US envoy visits Beirut amid pressure to control Hezbollah and assert Lebanese army authority
BEIRUT (AP) — A senior U.S. envoy visited Beirut on Saturday amid a fragile ceasefire with Israel and mounting U.S. pressure on Lebanon to rein in the militant Hezbollah group, urging the Lebanese army to assert control over all national territory and prevent arms smuggling along the Syrian border. Deputy U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, who has been leading shuttle diplomacy between Lebanon and Israel under U.S. President D…
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that the government is determined to implement its reform plan and continue working to restrict the control of arms to the state and extend its authority over all its territories. Salam's remarks came during his reception of a delegation from the American Support Group for Lebanon, headed by Ambassador Edward Gabriel and attended by US Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Salam pointed out that financial reforms were laun…
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