As he hosts the Lebanese president, Trump says the US 'will help' the country

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At the White House, US President Donald Trump hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun for their first meeting as the Lebanese army takes control of pilot safe zones in South Lebanon. The meeting focuses on regional security issues including disarmament of Hezbollah and Israeli troop withdrawal.

US and Lebanese Presidents Donald Trump and Joseph Aoun met for the first time ever on July 20, as Trump hosted his Lebanese counterpart in the White House. This comes as the Lebanese army is taking over pilot safe zones in South Lebanon as pressure builds on the government to disarm Hezbollah and it seeks to get Israel to leave the region. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us what to know from that meeting.