Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday evening.

According to Axios, citing officials, Trump congratulated Aoun on the signing of the framework agreement with Israel.

In a statement posted on X, the Lebanese presidency said Trump reaffirmed the United States' support for Lebanon and its people, pledging to work toward providing everything necessary to implement the agreement’s provisions and restore security and stability in the country.

Trump said the United States wishes the Lebanese people progress and prosperity and will spare no effort to support Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. He also pledged continued U.S. backing for extending state authority through the Lebanese Armed Forces across all Lebanese territory, preventing threats to Lebanon’s stability, and supporting the president’s positions and the government’s decisions. He added that Washington would contribute to strengthening Lebanon’s economy and its legitimate security forces to help restore the country’s leading role in the region and internationally.

Aoun thanked Trump for his support for Lebanon, its legitimate authorities, and its constitutional and security institutions, particularly the army. He said the Lebanese state would fulfill its responsibilities in implementing the framework agreement and expressed hope that the United States would help prevent any violations of the deal and ensure all commitments are honored, particularly by pressing Israel to withdraw from occupied areas in southern Lebanon to facilitate the army’s deployment up to the international border.

At the conclusion of the call, Trump said he looked forward to meeting President Aoun soon in Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Lebanon and Israel, under U.S. sponsorship, signed a framework agreement on Friday aimed at ending hostilities after five rounds of negotiations between the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations. The agreement provides for the disarmament of Hezbollah and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from areas they entered in southern Lebanon, while the Lebanese army begins deploying in two designated "experimental" zones.