Lebanon's Aoun calls for negotiations to end war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has publicly outlined Lebanon's stark choices amid ongoing regional conflict. He stated Lebanon faces two options: the continuation of war with severe humanitarian, social, economic, and sovereign consequences, or negotiations to end the war and achieve lasting stability. Aoun declared he has chosen the path of negotiations, expressing hope that this approach will save the country. This statement follows his recent phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, where Trump reassured him of U.S. openness to extending the current Israel-Hamas ceasefire.