▲ Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to visit the United States and meet with President Donald Trump on the 21st of this month, local time, according to foreign media reports.
Citing U.S. government officials, Reuters, CNN, and other outlets reported that President Aoun will visit the U.S. at the invitation of the White House.
The summit between the U.S. and Lebanon is expected to focus on deepening discussions regarding the conflict between Israel and the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah.
Hezbollah, which is based in southern Lebanon, has been a key issue in matters such as the war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran, as well as ceasefire agreements.
Iran has been urging Israel to refrain from attacking targets within Lebanon, including Hezbollah's military assets.
The U.S. also maintains a position of acknowledging Israel's right to self-defense while simultaneously discouraging attacks on Lebanon.
Article 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ending the war, signed by the U.S. and Iran last month, includes provisions to cease hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.
However, Israel continues to station troops in southern Lebanon, which borders its northern frontier, under the pretext of blocking Hezbollah attacks.
Israel maintains its stance that it can continue its attacks on Lebanon, arguing that it was not a party to the MOU signed between the U.S. and Iran.
President Trump is also scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon to discuss the situation in Lebanon.
Previously, Israel and Lebanon held talks for several days in Washington, D.C., last month mediated by the U.S., and reached a basic agreement to halt the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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