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Lebanon Asks US to Pressure Israel; Trump Spurns Iran Plan

5/15/2026

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked the U.S. to pressure Israel to halt fire and stop demolitions in southern Lebanon.
Israel’s strikes in southern Lebanon have killed 74 people in three days, raising death toll since March 2 to 2,869.
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s security-for-Lebanon proposal offered as part of a war-ending plan.
Washington will host a round of Lebanon-Israel talks on May 14-15, led by former Lebanese ambassador Simon Karam.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked the U.S. to pressure Israel to halt fire and stop demolitions in southern Lebanon.
Israel’s strikes in southern Lebanon have killed 74 people in three days, raising death toll since March 2 to 2,869.
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s security-for-Lebanon proposal offered as part of a war-ending plan.
Washington will host a round of Lebanon-Israel talks on May 14-15, led by former Lebanese ambassador Simon Karam.