Lebanese presidency: President Joseph Aoun receives a British parliamentary delegation: We look forward to the continued support of Britain for Lebanon and its endorsement of Lebanon's efforts to maintain the international presence in the south following the start of the "UNIFIL" withdrawal at the beginning of 2027. Work is underway to consolidate the ceasefire in the south, to be followed by the withdrawal of Israeli forces, the deployment of the Lebanese army, the return of the residents, the release of prisoners, and the start of the reconstruction process. Determining the "model areas" remains under discussion pending approval from the Israeli side. Negotiations in Washington are ongoing and separate from what emerged from last week's Switzerland meetings between the United States and Iran, with Qatari and Pakistani follow-up