Monday, 22/06/2026   
   Beirut 15:07

President Aoun Discusses Lebanon Ceasefire with US VP Vance

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in an image from 2025.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed with US Vice President JD Vance efforts to maintain a ceasefire, Lebanese Presidency announced on Monday.

In a post on X account, the Lebanese Presidency said Aoun and Vance discussed during a phone call “efforts to maintain a ceasefire and halt Israeli military escalation during, as well as the required steps to achieve this, including the potential establishment of a dedicated coordination cell.”

White House envoy Jared Kushner and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani also take part in the call between Aoun and Vance, the Lebanese Presidency noted.

The phone call comes after mediators of the US-Iran talks Pakistan and Qatar announced on Monday that Washington and Tehran agreed to set up communications lines to end fighting in Lebanon, including a “de-confliction cell.”

Source: Social media (translated and edited by Al-Manar)