Donald Trump says "there’s a Hezbollah problem" as U.S. pushes security plan in Lebanon

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday for the first bilateral meeting between their nations in 17 years. The discussion centered on a U.S.-mediated security arrangement aimed at removing the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah from southern Lebanon. Under the framework, Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from pilot zones as the Lebanese Army deploys to reclaim government control. Trump made his comment about a “Hezbollah problem” and unspecified U.S. actions in that context, ahead of broader planned Israeli pullouts. Aoun called the U.S.-backed plan a historic achievement. Trump also urged Lebanon to repeal its law criminalizing contact with Israel as part of potential normalization efforts, and claimed Iran is eager to resume nuclear talks with Washington.