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The priority of the Lebanese state is the liberation of the occupied territories, stopping the Israeli attacks, restoring the decision of war and peace, and restricting the weapons of armed organizations.

The path is difficult and long, but the Lebanese government is determined, under American auspices and Arab support, to reach a result that serves Lebanon's interest alone, not the interest of any other country, foremost Iran.

The priority of the Lebanese state is to liberate the occupied territories, stop Israeli attacks, restore the decision of war and peace, and confine the weapons of armed organizations.

Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into an absurd war it did not want, and the Lebanese have paid and are still paying a heavy price because of it.

Lebanon, for its part, has taken a clear sovereign decision to restrict weapons and the use of force to the hands of the state alone across all its territory. This is an essential choice for restoring sovereignty, entrenching stability and rebuilding strong and capable state institutions.

We want Europe to be an essential partner in this new phase, not only in helping Lebanon manage its crises, but also in overcoming them and emerging from them.

It has taken a clear sovereign decision to restrict weapons and the use of force to the hands of the state across all its territory.

We are working to restore state authority and put it on the path of stability

I held fruitful talks with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, covering various aspects of the situation in Lebanon and ways to enhance cooperation with the European Union.

We are working to restore state authority and put it on a path of stability

I was moved by visiting the Lebanese Embassy in Washington, 29 years after I assumed responsibility for political affairs there. I was delighted to meet colleagues and staff with whom I had worked; memories took me back to a time when we carried Lebanon's cause abroad, and we believed that diplomacy is a mission before it is a job.