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US-Lebanon relations

A photograph shows Beirut’s international airport as seen from the Bshamoun area, south of the capital, on April 13, 2026. (Anwar Amro/AFP)
July 22, 2026, 1:02 am
Trump says he ordered resumption of direct US-Lebanon flights for first time in decades
US president tells Lebanese counterpart he hopes other countries will also allow direct travel to ‘this beautiful land,’ though it appears highly unlikely American carriers will want to fly there soon
By Jacob Magid
President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 21, 2026, 10:20 pm
Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’
US president says he is willing to meet Hezbollah if Beirut requests, vows to help Lebanon ‘a lot’; IDF says it fired ‘warning shots’ near LAF troops who breached its buffer zone
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun at the State Department in Washington, DC, July 19, 2026. (Secretary Marco Rubio/X)
July 19, 2026, 10:49 pm
At meeting in DC, Rubio lauds Lebanon president’s ongoing push to disarm Hezbollah
Aoun says Beirut and Washington must align on achieving initial Israeli withdrawal from negotiated ‘pilot zones,’ ahead of his scheduled meeting with Trump on Tuesday
By Lazar Berman and AFP
This handout picture released by the Lebanese Presidency's press office shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (L) receiving US Ambassador to Lebanon Michael Issa at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on July 9, 2026. (Lebanese Presidency/AFP)
July 11, 2026, 7:18 pm
US military delegation visits Beirut to discuss IDF ‘pilot zone’ withdrawal
Lebanese officials say key aim of US officials’ trip is ‘the translation and implementation of the framework agreement,’ confirm Lebanon will attend upcoming Rome talks with Israel
By AFP and Emanuel Fabian
A relative of a missing victim, weeps at the site of destroyed buildings that were hit in an Israeli airstrike in Qannarit village, southern Lebanon, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
July 4, 2026, 10:37 pm
IDF says it killed armed Hezbollah operative after manhunt in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s president rejects criticism by Amnesty and other NGOs of deal with Israel, says Beirut seeking to ‘turn the page on wars,’ urges US to ‘keep standing’ by his country
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and AFP
Residents flee their homes after Israel ordered attacks on Hezbollah sites in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut on June 1, 2026. (FADEL itani / AFP)
June 1, 2026, 11:00 am
Israel says it will renew strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut after lobbying for US green light
Announcement comes after Hezbollah, battering northern Israel and hitting IDF troops in Lebanon, reportedly rejects US de-escalation offer; UNSC set to discuss expanded IDF ground op ahead of more peace talks between countries
By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the Nabatieh village in southern Lebanon on May 22, 2026. (Abbas Fakih/AFP)
May 22, 2026, 8:38 pm
IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, as drones trigger border sirens
Syrian girl said killed as Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked rescuers; Lebanon says soldiers loyal to the army after US sanctions officer tied to Hezbollah
By Stav Levaton, AFP and ToI Staff
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Collage/AP)
May 1, 2026, 3:47 am
US urges Lebanese president to meet Netanyahu, suggests sit-down could lead to IDF pullout
US embassy in Lebanon says direct engagement with Israel ‘can mark the beginning of a national revival,’ as political leaders in Beirut remain at odds over the talks with Jerusalem
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
A giant poster of Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, under which reads "Coexistence between Muslims and Christians is a valuable treasure that must be preserved," hangs on a building at the entrance of Beirut's southern suburbs Hadath neighborhood on April 14, 2026. (Joseph EID / AFP)
April 30, 2026, 11:43 pm
Lebanon’s internal splits over talks with Israel trip up Saudi mediation efforts
Riyadh’s envoy visits Beirut to bridge differences on approach to Jerusalem, but can’t overcome tension between pro-diplomacy president and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker
By Reuters and ToI Staff
People walk past the main gate to the campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the center of Beirut on January 13, 2022. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
April 3, 2026, 11:08 pm
US embassy in Beirut warns that Iran, terror groups may target Lebanese universities
After IRGC said it would retaliate for US-Israeli strikes on universities in Iran, several schools in region move classes online; US reiterates warning for citizens to leave Lebanon
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A handout photo released by the Lebanese presidency press office shows newly appointed US ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa at the presidential palace of Baabda, east of Beirut, on November 17, 2025. (HANDOUT / Lebanese Presidency / AFP)
November 18, 2025, 8:36 pm
US said to cancel meetings with Lebanese army chief for remarks criticizing Israel
Beirut official says cancellation ‘sudden and shocking,’ came after Lebanon’s military condemned Israel for ‘violating Lebanese sovereignty’ with strikes on Hezbollah
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard as a truck loaded with weapons leaves the Palestinian refugee camp of Beddawi, near the northern city of Tripoli on September 13, 2025 (Fathi Al-Masri / AFP)
October 3, 2025, 3:44 am
US approves $230 million for Lebanese forces amid push to disarm Hezbollah
Funds aimed at ramping up pressure on Iran-backed terror group to lay down its weapons, as Israeli drones target its fighters in southern Lebanon, killing three operatives
By Reuters and Emanuel Fabian
US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack (L) delivers a statement, as he is accompanied by US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus, following a meeting with Lebanon's president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 26, 2025. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
August 26, 2025, 9:27 pm
US envoy sparks uproar after calling Lebanese reporters ‘animalistic’
Tom Barrack tells press to ‘act civilized’ after meeting with Lebanese president; Aoun, information minister express regret; journalist groups demand apology
By AFP and ToI Staff
Hezbollah supporters wave Hezbollah flags and chant slogans during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 25, 2025, to honor the Islamic Republic of Iran for what organizers described as "breaking American and Israeli aggression." (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
August 7, 2025, 8:50 pm
Hezbollah ministers walk out of cabinet meeting as Beirut approves US disarmament plan
Proposal lays out four phases that would lead to terror group’s missiles and drones being dismantled by the end of the year and a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
By Agencies, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
People raise their fists as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem delivers a televised speech in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
July 31, 2025, 5:22 am
Hezbollah chief says those demanding terror group’s disarmament are ‘serving’ Israel
Naim Qassem accuses American envoy of ‘intimidation and threats’ as US said to reject Lebanon’s demand that Israel complete its withdrawal before Hezbollah hands over its guns
By AFP and ToI Staff
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