Office of the Spokesperson - Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lebanese President Aoun - Readout May 29, 2026

 

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lebanese President Aoun 05/29/2026 02:44 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lebanese President Aoun Readout May 29, 2026 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The Secretary commended President Aoun’s courage and vision in pursuing direct negotiations with Israel, even as Hizballah continues its attempts to derail those talks at the expense of the Lebanese people. He reiterated that Hizballah is entirely responsible for the ongoing fighting and emphasized the need for Hizballah to immediately cease its attacks and provocations to enable de-escalation. The Secretary reaffirmed that the United States fully supports the Government of Lebanon as it works to seize a historic opportunity to deliver peace, reconstruction, and a better future for its people. Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe-All | Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to onderozar@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Press Releases. Here is new content for this topic:   Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lebanese President Aoun 05/29/2026 02:44 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lebanese President Aoun Readout May 29, 2026 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The Secretary  commended President Aoun’s courage and vision in pursuing direct negotiations with Israel,  even as Hizballah continues its attempts to derail those talks at the expense of the Lebanese  people. He reiterated that Hizballah is entirely responsible for the ongoing fighting and  emphasized the need for Hizballah to immediately cease its attacks and provocations to enable de-escalation. The Secretary reaffirmed that the United States fully supports the Government  of Lebanon as it works to seize a historic opportunity to deliver peace, reconstruction, and a  better future for its people.