Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun

Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun
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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

March 23, 2019

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The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino:

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, in Beirut. They discussed the importance of the U.S.-Lebanese security partnership and how the United States can further support the Lebanese Armed Forces. The Secretary also raised U.S. concerns about the destabilizing role of Hizballah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, within Lebanon and throughout the region, and the U.S. commitment to bilateral counterterrorism, counter smuggling, and border control cooperation.

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Published March 23, 2019 at 07:44PM
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