U.S. Backs Pilot Zone for Verifiable Disarmament of Terror Groups in Lebanon
A U.S. State Department official stated that a pilot zone offers a chance to restore Lebanese state authority through the verifiable disarmament of terror groups, calling the trilateral framework the only path to lasting peace.
A State Department official, cited by Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, said the pilot zone initiative presents an opportunity to reassert Lebanese state control by verifiably disarming terrorist organizations. The official described the trilateral framework as the "only path to lasting peace."
The Trump administration is "committed to its success," according to the official. No further details on the framework or zone location were provided.
The remarks come amid ongoing efforts to stabilize Lebanon and reduce the influence of non-state armed groups.
Source: First Squawk