Trump holds key meeting with US ambassador to Lebanon

The US Embassy in Beirut has published photos on social media showing President Donald Trump with US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In a post on X, the embassy said the meeting took place on April 15 and that the participants reaffirmed “their commitment to ongoing talks and the Embassy’s efforts in Beirut to support the restoration of Lebanon’s monopoly of force and sovereignty.”

Ambassador of the United States to Lebanon Michel Issa met with President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio on April 15. They affirmed their commitment to ongoing talks and the Embassy’s efforts in Beirut to support the restoration of Lebanon’s monopoly of force and sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/TsyURo2UNF

— U.S. Embassy Beirut (@usembassybeirut) April 16, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada