The Lebanon-Israel talks had been planned for a month before the U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad were confirmed, according to a State Department official.
According to the official, the parties at today’s talk were in agreement that Hezbollah should be fully disarmed and that Iran should not be allowed to dictate Lebanon’s future anymore.
The State Department approved $58.8 million in new humanitarian programs to help provide lifesaving assistance to displaced Lebanese people, according to a department official. The funding will focus on food, water, shelter and the emergency response needs of the most conflict-affected populations.