US Engages in UN Talks for Lebanon Solution

Washington is currently holding discussions on the security situation between Lebanon and Israel alongside the United Nations General Assembly, sources informed Sky News Arabia.

According to these sources, an Arab foreign ministers’ meeting took place in New York to explore solutions that could prevent the escalation into a full-blown conflict in the Middle East.

“Arab countries, in cooperation with France, are engaging with Iran to establish the necessary understandings for a peaceful resolution,” the sources revealed.

The efforts being led by U.S. Presidential Envoy Amos Hochstein are reportedly building on agreements made with the Lebanese parliament speaker. These discussions focus on implementing U.N. Resolution 1701 and negotiating a ceasefire, the sources added.

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told MSNBC that diplomacy is the best path to ensuring the safe return of residents in northern Israel, and emphasized that Washington will work on achieving this throughout the week.

Sullivan further stated that President Joe Biden would be discussing a ceasefire with global leaders, aiming to prevent the situation from escalating into a wider conflict in the Middle East. He also reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to preventing a war between Israel and Hezbollah.