Trump to allow direct US flights to Lebanon after 41-year halt
President Donald Trump announced that the US will resume direct flights to Lebanon, ending a 41-year suspension that began in 1985. The move follows a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss regional stability.
Why it matters
The resumption of flights serves as a diplomatic gesture of support for Lebanon amidst ongoing regional tensions involving Israel and Hezbollah.
Donald Trump with Joseph Aoun, the president of Lebanon, at the White House on Tuesday. Photograph: Pool/Aaron SchwartzCNP/Shutterstock Donald Trump with Joseph Aoun, the president of Lebanon, at the White House on Tuesday. Photograph: Pool/Aaron SchwartzCNP/Shutterstock Donald Trump Trump to allow direct US flights to Lebanon after 41-year halt Announcement comes after White House meeting with Lebanese president in which Trump vowed to help ‘a lot’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route.
Direct flights between the US and Lebanon were suspended in 1985 by Ronald Reagan’s administration following the hijacking of TWA flight 847.
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