BEIRUT: General Charles “CQ” Brown, the United States (US) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the highest-ranking military officer in the United States, is set to visit Beirut with a message for Lebanese officials, according to media reports.
The specifics of the message have not been disclosed, but it pertains to regional developments. It is noted that the visit had been scheduled prior to the attack on Israel by Hezbollah that occurred on Sunday morning, as reported by al-Liwaa newspaper.
Before heading to Beirut, General Brown visited Cairo on Sunday for discussions with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and subsequently traveled to Israel for meetings there.
The trip is part of the US efforts to prevent further escalation in the region.
