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When Iran announced it was suspending attacks on Israel, it warned they would start up again should Israel continue its strikes on Lebanon. As it turns out, these strikes are, in fact, continuing. Which makes Lebanon the key to determining whether this is about escalation or de-escalation. Two Lebanese army officers and one soldier were killed in a weekend attack by Israel. Israeli Defense Forces say they are investigating the attack, which Beirut called “aggressive and barbaric." President Joseph Aoun said it was “a flagrant violation to Lebanese sovereignty and international law.” Before that incident, Christiane sat down with President Aoun for an exclusive interview. We brought you the first part of their conversation on Friday. The second part of the interview includes the President's direct messages to Israelis, Iranians, and his own Lebanese people.
Originally aired on June 8, 2026
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When Iran announced it was suspending attacks on Israel, it warned they would start up again should Israel continue its strikes on Lebanon. As it turns out, these strikes are, in fact, continuing. Which makes Lebanon the key to determining whether this is about escalation or de-escalation. Two Lebanese army officers and one soldier were killed in a weekend attack by Israel. Israeli Defense Forces say they are investigating the attack, which Beirut called “aggressive and barbaric." President Joseph Aoun said it was “a flagrant violation to Lebanese sovereignty and international law.” Before that incident, Christiane sat down with President Aoun for an exclusive interview. We brought you the first part of their conversation on Friday. The second part of the interview includes the President's direct messages to Israelis, Iranians, and his own Lebanese people.
Originally aired on June 8, 2026
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Major support for Amanpour and Company is provided by the Anderson Family Endowment, Jim Attwood and Leslie Williams, Candace King Weir, the Sylvia A. and Simon B. Poyta Programming Endowment to Fight Antisemitism, the Straus Family Foundation, The Peter G. Peterson & Joan Ganz Cooney Fund, Charles Rosenblum, Monique Schoen Warshaw, Koo and Patricia Yuen and Barbara Hope Zuckerberg.
Subscribe to the Amanpour and Company channel here: bit.ly/2EMIkTJ
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