Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAnalysis As Lebanese President Joseph Aoun prepares to meet Donald Trump in Washington, Tehran is signaling it will resist any diplomatic effort that sidelines its influence in BeirutShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe02:12 PM • July 20 2026 IDTAt first glance, Iran's Sunday attack on Jordan was unrelated to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's visit to Washington, where he is slated to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.CommentsIn the NewsBy Striking Jordan, Iran Is Sending a Message to LebanonThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeOpposition Bloc Leads Coalition in New Poll, but Falls Short of Jewish MajorityAs Israel's Election Nears, All Eyes Must Be on Shin Bet Chief ZiniDear IDF Chief, Please Recruit Me: I Promise to Shoot Arabs at Point-blank RangeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them