The US will allow direct flights to Lebanon, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday.
It comes over 40 years after the US suspended direct flights between the two countries in 1985, during US President Ronald Reagan's administration, in the wake of the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
"I am hereby directing my Administration to allow all US airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam hailed Trump's announcement. Salam said it "represents a significant opportunity to enhance travel and connectivity between Lebanon and the United States, and to support the Lebanese economy."What did Trump say about the resumption of direct flights between the US and Lebanon?
The announcement comes after Trump hosted Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the White House on Tuesday.
