U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes the astronauts of the Artemis II mission at the White House on April 29, 2026. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
Three diplomatic tracks will have a direct impact on Lebanon in the coming weeks: U.S.-led negotiations with Israel, the Saudi-Egyptian initiative, and talks between Washington and Tehran. All three remain volatile, as Lebanon enters a decisive month marked by ongoing fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.According to diplomatic sources, Lebanese authorities are now under pressure to draw up a plan to disarm Hezbollah before the cease-fire expires on May 17. Failing that, U.S. pressure aimed at restraining Israel could ease. This deadline is part of a broader American approach that remains only partially defined. Some context Israel’s ultimatum to Lebanon: Two weeks to reach a deal The Trump administration is pursuing a sequencing strategy aimed at breaking down a complex regional system into separate files — a classic “divide the...
Three diplomatic tracks will have a direct impact on Lebanon in the coming weeks: U.S.-led negotiations with Israel, the Saudi-Egyptian initiative, and talks between Washington and Tehran. All three remain volatile, as Lebanon enters a decisive month marked by ongoing fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.According to diplomatic sources, Lebanese authorities are now under pressure to draw up a plan to disarm Hezbollah before the cease-fire expires on May 17. Failing that, U.S. pressure aimed at restraining Israel could ease. This deadline is part of a broader American approach that remains only partially defined. Some context Israel’s ultimatum to Lebanon: Two weeks to reach a deal The Trump administration is pursuing a sequencing strategy aimed at breaking down a complex regional system into separate files — a classic “divide...
Israel, Lebanon agree to implement cease-fire, boosting hopes for Iran deal