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U.S. Envoy Urges Cease-Fire Amid Lebanon-Israel Tensions

4/5/2025

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Ortagus Addresses Lebanon

U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus made a crucial visit to Lebanon as tensions with Israel escalate. In her meeting with President Joseph Aoun, they addressed the delicate cease-fire and the Lebanese military's responsibilities in the south. Lebanon, still reeling from the scars of war, faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding amidst ongoing threats from Hezbollah.

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Militias Consider Disarmament

Iraq's influential Iranian-backed militias, notably Kataib Hezbollah, are contemplating disarmament to prevent escalating tensions with the U.S. Ongoing talks between Prime Minister Sudani and militia leaders signal a pivotal moment. Concurrently, U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus urges the complete disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon, describing it as a "cancer" hindering recovery during a dire financial crisis.

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Ortagus Addresses Lebanon

U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus made a crucial visit to Lebanon as tensions with Israel escalate. In her meeting with President Joseph Aoun, they addressed the delicate cease-fire and the Lebanese military's responsibilities in the south. Lebanon, still reeling from the scars of war, faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding amidst ongoing threats from Hezbollah.

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