Lebanese President Aoun said his government will not accept any negotiation
outcome short of Israel ending its occupation of Lebanese territory and Lebanon
restoring full territorial sovereignty. He was briefed on a Lebanese
delegation's report from the fifth round of Lebanon–US–Israel talks in
Washington. In calls with US Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio,
Aoun and US officials discussed recent developments and phased progress in
US–Iran talks in Switzerland; Vance and Rubio said the US supports Lebanon's
push to extend legitimate state authority across its territory and strengthen
control over national sovereignty.
