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Senior Lebanese officials described Saturday’s meetings with U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus as encouraging and productive. Her visit centered around the situation in southern Lebanon, where a fragile truce remains in place between Hezbollah and Israel. President Joseph Aoun and Ortagus reportedly discussed several key issues, including the Israeli military’s partial withdrawal from Lebanese territory, …

During a recent visit to Lebanon, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, Morgan Ortagus, conveyed a firm message regarding Hezbollah’s involvement in the Lebanese government. In meetings with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, Ortagus emphasized that the United States considers Hezbollah’s participation in the new government a “red line.” She expressed gratitude to Israel for …