On the 23rd Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke by phone with U.S. Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio to discuss Lebanon’s situation and progress after U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, the presidential office said. Vance and Rubio reiterated U.S. support for the Lebanese government and sovereignty and said Washington is following up on memoranda of understanding from the Swiss talks, including creating a U.S.-Lebanon-Iran mechanism to shore up the ceasefire and monitor implementat

On the 23rd Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke by phone with U.S. Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio to discuss Lebanon’s situation and progress after U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, the presidential office said. Vance and Rubio reiterated U.S. support for the Lebanese government and sovereignty and said Washington is following up on memoranda of understanding from the Swiss talks, including creating a U.S.-Lebanon-Iran mechanism to shore up the ceasefire and monitor implementation. U.S. officials said they are reviewing the proposed mechanism’s structure and operational arrangements.