Trump wants US airlines to add direct flights to Lebanon
President Trump on Tuesday reauthorized US airlines to sell tickets for direct flights to Lebanon, following his White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move marks a departure from a more than 40-year ban on direct flights to the country after Hezbollah terro.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump on Tuesday reauthorized US airlines to sell tickets for direct flights to Lebanon, following his White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move marks a departure from a more than 40-year ban on direct flights to the country after Hezbollah terro.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Jul 21, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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