RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, held a phone conversation with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during which the two leaders discussed regional developments.
During the call, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as efforts aimed at reinforcing security and stability, said a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Monday.
“The Lebanese president expressed his deep appreciation for the Kingdom’s positions toward Lebanon and its support for efforts to promote stability and peace in the region,” it said.
🇸🇦📞🇱🇧 | HRH the Crown Prince and Lebanese President discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. pic.twitter.com/3PqZEYh6Ov
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) July 20, 2026
Earlier, in a post on social media platform X, Lebanon’s presidency said that President Joseph Aoun spoke with the crown prince about the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.
The crown prince affirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for Lebanon “in this particular circumstance” and for the choices adopted by Aoun to safeguard Lebanon’s “sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity”, the presidency said.
Aoun thanked the Saudi crown prince for his support and for measures taken to strengthen Lebanon’s economy, accepting an invitation to visit the kingdom to discuss matters of mutual interest, the statement added.
تم اتصال بين رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون وولي العهد رئيس مجلس الوزراء في المملكة العربية السعودية سمو الأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبد العزيز تم خلاله البحث في التطورات الأخيرة على الصعيدين اللبناني والإقليمي، وأكد سمو الأمير دعم المملكة العربية السعودية للبنان في هذا الظرف…
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) July 19, 2026
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Rubio hails Lebanon for peace efforts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising Lebanon’s efforts to advance peace following the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks.
During their meeting at the State Department, Rubio commended the Lebanese government’s commitment to restoring the country’s sovereignty, disarming Hezbollah, dismantling its militant infrastructure, and pursuing peace, according to a State Department statement.
Met with Lebanese President Aoun today. I commended his courage and his government’s work to reclaim their country and advance towards peace. We discussed implementing the Trilateral Framework. The United States remains committed to supporting this effort and Lebanon’s efforts to… pic.twitter.com/mnt7MgGts5
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 19, 2026
Lebanese officials said President Aoun is also scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Israel and Lebanon — which do not have formal diplomatic relations — began US-sponsored negotiations in April aimed at reaching a peace deal and permanently ending the Israel-Hezbollah war.
On June 26, they reached a framework agreement in Washington under which the Israeli military is to withdraw from southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army is to deploy, starting with two “pilot zones.”
The agreement is contingent on the disarmament of Hezbollah, which has flatly rejected both the deal and the Israel-Lebanon negotiations that underpin it.
