Trump says US airlines can now fly to Lebanon for first time since 1985
ONP Summary
Lebanese President Aoun visited the White House to meet President Trump, marking the first Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades to do so. The talks focused on implementing a military coordination framework featuring pilot zones where the Lebanese army will oversee Hezbollah disarmament to enable Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Progressive:Experimental phased coordination — Progressive outlets emphasize the tentative, pilot-phase nature of the military framework and highlight Aoun's past opposition to Hezbollah's war involvement.
Moderate:Reciprocal diplomatic pressure — Centrist outlets frame the meeting as balancing pressure on multiple parties, with Aoun hoping Trump will constrain Israeli expansion while pursuing Hezbollah disarmament.
Conservative:Counter-terrorism operation — Conservative outlets use direct language characterizing Hezbollah as an Iranian-backed terrorist organization, framing disarmament as a security priority against Iranian influence.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after meeting with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, that he was directing the U.S. government to allow all domestic airline carriers to fly directly to that country.
All U.S. flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy.
The flight was forced to land in Beirut.
During the 17-day ordeal, a U.S.
Navy diver was killed.
Before flights to Lebanon could resume, U.S. officials will need to conduct an extensive security review of the Beirut airport and certify its safety.
It was unclear if U.S. airlines would be willing to resume flights.
The major U.S. airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have halted flights to nearby Tel Aviv, citing security concerns.
The FAA said it "looks forward to working with airlines and our interagency partners to implement the President’s directive and support the safe return of flights to Lebanon." The U.S.
State Department currently has a "Do Not Travel" advisory for Lebanon for Americans, citing high tensions in the Middle Eas ...
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