Also known as: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun · President Joseph Aoun
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Citizen Digital
… Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said his country was facing "a vicious and reprehensible Israeli aggression", with the two nations set to hold a fourth round of US-hosted talks on Tuesday and Wednesday. …
Israel orders strikes on south Beirut ahead of UN meetingCitizen Digital
… The Lebanese presidency announced in a statement that President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had agreed "to intensify contacts to put an end to these condemned Israeli practices" ahead of the new round of talks with Israel scheduled for June 2 and 3. …
Israel launches more south Lebanon strikes after warningsCitizen Digital
… Israel has kept up its heavy bombardment of south Lebanon, with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun emphasising in a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio "the need to exert all efforts to reach a ceasefire." A truce between Israel and Hezbollah began on April 17 but has never b …
US warns capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusiveThe Standard
… Israel also kept up its heavy bombardment of south Lebanon, whose President Joseph Aoun emphasised in a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio "the need to exert all efforts to reach a ceasefire" as an essential first step. …
Trump says making final decision on Iran dealThe Standard
… nsure Hezbollah is disarmed.Here are profiles of the envoys leading their countries' third round of negotiations: Karam: the quiet negotiatorSimon Karam, a lawyer known for his decades in politics and fierce defence of Lebanon's sovereignty, was appointed by President Joseph Aoun …
The veteran envoys leading Lebanon-Israel direct talksCitizen Digital
… He also said that he expected a historic meeting within the ceasefire period between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. …
Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in Washington on May 14th & 15thThe Standard
… Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for a security deal and an end to Israeli attacks before any meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a potentially historic encounter which Trump has proposed should take place this month at the White House. …
World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brinkCitizen Digital
… President Joseph Aoun in a statement on Saturday "condemned and rejected any attacks on the heads of Christian and Muslim religious communities and spiritual figures in Lebanon". …
'Angry Birds'-style video caricaturing Hezbollah draws rebukeCitizen Digital
… Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced what he called "continuing Israeli violations" of the truce, saying "pressure must be exerted" on it to compel it to stop. …
Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soarCitizen Digital
… "Israel must finally realise that the only path to security is through negotiations, but it must first fully implement the ceasefire in order to move on to negotiations," "Israeli attacks cannot continue as they are," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a statement. …
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaringIsrael said Monday it would target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades, citing repeated ceasefire violations. The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Israel's expanded operations in Lebanon, while the EU called for a halt to military escalation.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel said Monday it would target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades, citing repeated ceasefire violations. The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Israel's expanded operations in Lebanon, while the EU called for a halt to military escalation.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon on Saturday following evacuation orders from more than a dozen locations. Lebanon's army said a targeted Israeli strike wounded two soldiers, as military delegations from both countries held security talks in Washington ahead of US-brokered negotiations scheduled for early next week.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States warned it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must include Tehran never developing nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, but no decision was made after a Friday meeting, and Tehran denied there was a final agreement.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Trump said Friday he was making a final determination on a potential deal with Iran, though Tehran's foreign ministry insisted no final agreement had been reached and disputed key elements of Trump's characterization. Trump reiterated demands that Iran agree never to have nuclear weapons and open the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, while Iran's spokesman rejected the language of demands.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →
Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both veteran politicians, will meet in Washington for the third round of direct negotiations as President Trump seeks a breakthrough. Lebanon seeks to consolidate a ceasefire and secure Israeli troop withdrawal, while Israel wants Hezbollah disarmed.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Lebanon and Israel will hold a third round of direct talks in Washington on May 14–15, a US State Department official announced Thursday, despite an Israeli strike in Beirut that killed a senior Hezbollah commander. Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,700 people since March 2, according to Lebanese authorities.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World leaders including Germany, France, Britain and Saudi Arabia are pressing Iran to return to diplomacy as the Middle East ceasefire deteriorates following exchanges of fire between Iran and the United States over the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian attacks reported by the United Arab Emirates for the first time since the truce was declared nearly a month ago.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
A Lebanese TV channel published an "Angry Birds"-style video caricaturing Hezbollah's leaders and fighters, which the group condemned as offensive. The channel deleted the video after being summoned by Lebanon's judiciary, and supporters of both Hezbollah and Maronite Christian leadership traded insulting images on social media.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that the United States suffered a "disgraceful defeat" in its plans, rejecting President Trump's warning of a prolonged US naval blockade. Khamenei said Iran now controls shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and predicted a future for the Persian Gulf without US interference.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump stated that a naval blockade against Iran could last months, causing oil prices to reach their highest level in more than four years. With US-Iran diplomacy at a standstill, Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned of "damaging consequences" if the US and Israel resume military action against Iran.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared in a written statement that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defying Trump's threat of a months-long naval blockade. Khamenei asserted Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz and claimed any maritime blockade would violate international law and fail.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →