Event Brief
Macron and Aoun discuss backing Lebanon’s army
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Michel Aoun met in Paris to discuss efforts to support Lebanon’s armed forces. The French presidency said the talks would review a Lebanese armed forces deployment plan aimed at ending Israeli attacks.
WHO: Emmanuel Macron and Michel Aoun
WHAT: Macron and Aoun discussed efforts to back Lebanon’s army and reviewed a Lebanese armed forces deployment plan.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
WHERE: Paris, France
WHY: The talks were held to review a Lebanese armed forces deployment plan intended to support the army and end Israeli attacks.
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