US and Lebanese leaders met at the White House, and Washington pledged support for Lebanon. The meeting matters because the discussion linked diplomacy with security concerns on the Israel-Lebanon border and the wider instability inside Lebanon.
The visit took place amid efforts to calm tensions in the region. The Lebanese delegation sought political and military backing as Lebanon faces pressure from Hezbollah-related conflict and domestic instability.
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