Ortagus met with the president of Lebanon: “To prevent the participation of” Hezbollah “in the government”

The deputy special envoy of the US President Donald Trump on peace in the Middle East Morgan Ortagus met on Friday, February 7, with Livan Joseph Aun in his residence in the Baabda Palace in Beirut. At the end of the negotiations, the parties gave a joint press conference.

Morgan Ortagus emphasized: “Hizballa” should remain defeated, disarmed, and her representation in the government of Lebanon is excluded. She stated that “she had never seen such an enthusiasm among the Lebanese diaspora in the United States relative to the future Lebanon,” adding that this is largely due to a significant weakening of Hizballa.

“This is the merit of President Joseph Aun and appointed by the president to the post of Prime Minister Livan Navaf Salam, as well as everyone in this government, who are committed to the fight against corruption, reform and ensure that Hizball is not part of this government in any form So that Hizballa remains disarmed and defeated, ”Morgan Ortagus said.

According to Ortagus, the new White House administration will continue to counteract the influence of Iran in the region. “This begins with a pressure that President Donald Trump now renders to the Islamic Republic of Iran so that they can no longer finance their terrorist proxy-sila in the region,” she emphasized.