President Donald Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on July 21, 2026, marking the first visit by a Lebanese head of state to the White House since 2009. During the meeting in the Oval Office, Trump praised the Lebanese nation and its people. This meeting comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the past ten days.
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Trump Meets Lebanese President Aoun; Tensions with Iran Escalate
President Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on July 21, 2026, in the Oval Office, the first visit by a Lebanese head of state to the White House since 2009. The meeting occurs against a backdrop of heightened hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
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