Ortagus says Trump administration has real vision for helping Lebanese people

Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Morgan Ortagus has said that the Trump administration has a real vision for helping the Lebanese people, especially the residents of south Lebanon.

In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Ortagus added that disarming Hezbollah is part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran, as she hoped that all parties commit to the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel.

Urging reforms in Lebanon and noting that the patience of the Trump administration has its limits, Ortagus said Lebanon has a golden chance to exit its crisis and that the only way to do so is through rejecting any role for Iran and its allies.

Ortagus also revealed that Washington has optimistic expectations regarding Speaker Nabih Berri’s role in the coming period.