U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack and Ambassador Lisa Johnson Meet Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in "Amazingly Interesting and Satisfactory" Meeting

U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at Beirut's Baabda Palace on July 7, 2025. The meeting was also attended by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson. Following the discussions, Barrack described the meeting as "amazingly interesting and satisfactory." The visit and meeting underscore ongoing diplomatic engagement between the United States and Lebanon.