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Trump Hosts Lebanon's President As Israel-Lebanon Withdrawal Plan Begins
President Trump hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.[1]
They met to discuss the war in Iran, Hezbollah and Israel, and the talks explicitly addressed Israel's attacks on Hezbollah.[1]
PBS streamed live coverage of the Oval Office meeting.[2] CBS described the encounter as framed around Israel's actions against Hezbollah in addition to the broader Iran war.[1]
Hezbollah was a central subject in the discussions, reflecting concerns about cross-border violence with Israel.[1] The visit is part of ongoing U.S. diplomatic engagement as regional leaders seek clarity over how the Iran war may spill across borders.
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📌 Key Facts
- President Trump met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — a visit reported by President Trump.
- The encounter is described in the coverage as an "Oval Office" meeting, according to the CBS segment.
- CBS reports the leaders met specifically "to discuss the war in Iran, Hezbollah and Israel," outlining the stated topics of the talks on July 21, 2026, in Central time coverage (CBS News).
- The segment emphasizes that the meeting also addressed Israel's attacks on Hezbollah, framing that angle as part of the Oval Office discussion (Israel's attacks on Hezbollah).
- The video segment was published by CBS News on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM Central.
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July 21, 2026
5:51 PM
Trump meets with Lebanon's President Aoun over Iran war and Israel's attacks on Hezbollah
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- CBS reports that on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, President Trump met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House specifically "to discuss the war in Iran, Hezbollah and Israel."
- The CBS segment frames the Oval Office meeting as focused on Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in addition to the broader Iran war, adding that angle explicitly to the description of the talks.