Lebanon's Leader to Propose Trade-Off to Trump: Hezbollah Gives Up Weapons as Israel Pulls Out

Lebanon's President Aoun meets Trump on July 21 with a plan, reported by Reuters, linking two demands: Hezbollah giving up its weapons and Israel pulling troops out of Lebanon — together, not one after the other. Aoun told U.S. Secretary Rubio on July 19 that both sides need firm deadlines. Now the U.S. must decide who acts first.