US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
US State Secretary concludes meeting with Lebanese President
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a pivotal meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington to discuss the execution of the Tripartite Framework.
The high-level talks mark a critical juncture in US-Lebanon relations as Beirut seeks to solidify state sovereignty and navigate escalating regional proxy dynamics.
According to official briefings from the US State Department, Secretary Rubio renewed Washington's unwavering commitment to the successful implementation of the Tripartite agreement, framing it as the cornerstone for Lebanon's long-term stability.
Restoring sovereignty, disarmament
During the session, Secretary Rubio praised the decisive efforts undertaken by the Lebanese government to restore complete state authority.
He explicitly commended President Aoun's administration for its ongoing campaign to disarm Hezbollah and systematically dismantle its sprawling military and logistical infrastructure.
The State Department emphasized that the complete disarmament of non-state actors is an absolute prerequisite for Lebanon to secure permanent peace and unlock critical international mechanisms for economic recovery.
Rubio reiterated that the US would continue to back Beirut's formal state institutions as they work to assert a strict monopoly on security and arms throughout Lebanese territory.
Syrian military interference dismissed
Speaking immediately after the conclusion of the White House area talks, the United States Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, described the meeting between President Aoun and Secretary Rubio as thoroughly positive and comprehensive.
Ambassador Issa stated to reporters that the meeting was positive, during which they reviewed all files.
When questioned regarding recent reports of unilateral Syrian military interventions directed against Hezbollah targets inside Lebanese borders, Ambassador Issa delivered a sharp rebuke of Damascus's regional posturing.
We are certain that this involvement is meaningless, and Rubio does not support it, Issa affirmed.
The joint declarations underscore a unified stance between Washington and the newly assertive Lebanese state, making it clear that external military interventions will not alter the established disarmament protocols outlined under the Tripartite framework.
