Lebanese FM urges Western pressure on Israel to stop aggression

BEIRUT, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib urged Western countries on Friday to pressure Israel to stop its aggression and reduce the escalation in Lebanon, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.

Bou Habib made these remarks during a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the regio