Pakistan, July 5 -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for continued United States support following a US-backed framework agreement with Israel aimed at permanently ending hostilities after the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict. In a message marking America's 250th Independence Anniversary, Aoun urged Washington to continue supporting Lebanon's institutions, armed forces, and people while helping the country move toward lasting peace and stability.

The framework agreement reached in Washington outlines the gradual disarmament of Hezbollah, a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the border region. However, Hezbollah has rejected the proposal, arguing that it does not include a ...