Report: US suspends cooperation with army to press for Haykal's removal

The United States has suspended its coordination with the Lebanese Army in an effort to increase pressure for the removal of the army commander, Rodolphe Haykal, the L'Orient-Le Jour newspaper has learned from several diplomatic sources.

However, such a measure is rejected in Lebanon as the war continues.

International actors have reportedly intervened to prevent any harm to the army commander at this stage, the report added.

It also said that the United States sent a clear message to Beirut on Tuesday: "Disarm Hezbollah and begin direct negotiations with Israel," to which Lebanon is trying to respond.