French foreign minister: IMF only way out of Lebanon crisis
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Jul. 23, 2020 07:12 AM EDT
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, left, wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, arrives to meet Lebanese president Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, left, wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, arrives to meet Lebanese president Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Jul. 23, 2020 02:37 AM EDT
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, right, receives French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, as they don't shake hands to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, at the Government House, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Le Drian is in Lebanon for two days visit to meet with Lebanese officials and top politician leaders. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, right, receives French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, as they don't shake hands to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, at the Government House, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Le Drian is in Lebanon for two days visit to meet with Lebanese officials and top politician leaders. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Jul. 23, 2020 04:02 AM EDT
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, arrives to meet Lebanese president Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, arrives to meet Lebanese president Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Jul. 23, 2020 02:41 AM EDT
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, left, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, left, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Jul. 23, 2020 07:09 AM EDT
In this photo released by Lebanon's government, Lebanese president Michel Aoun, left, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the Presidential Palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Le Drian is in Lebanon for two days visit to meet with Lebanese officials and top politician leaders. (Dalati Nohra/Lebanon's government via AP)

In this photo released by Lebanon's government, Lebanese president Michel Aoun, left, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the Presidential Palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Le Drian is in Lebanon for two days visit to meet with Lebanese officials and top politician leaders. (Dalati Nohra/Lebanon's government via AP)

Jul. 23, 2020 05:18 AM EDT
Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti, second right, receives his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, second left, at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti, second right, receives his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, second left, at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Jul. 23, 2020 07:13 AM EDT
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, arrives to meet Lebanese president Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, arrives to meet Lebanese president Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Jul. 23, 2020 02:35 AM EDT
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, right, receives French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, as they don't shake hands to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, at the Government House, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Le Drian is Lebanon for two-day visit to meet with Lebanese officials and top politician leaders. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, right, receives French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, as they don't shake hands to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, at the Government House, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Le Drian is Lebanon for two-day visit to meet with Lebanese officials and top politician leaders. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Jul. 23, 2020 03:59 AM EDT
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Jul. 23, 2020 07:12 AM EDT
Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti, right, receives his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti, right, receives his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Jul. 23, 2020 06:23 AM EDT
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and his Lebanese counterpart Nassif Hitti, hold a news conference following their meeting at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July. 23, 2020. Le Drian met with Lebanon's president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst economic crisis of its modern history. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Jul. 23, 2020 07:11 AM EDT
In this photo released by Lebanon's government, Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, meets with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the presidential palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (Dalati Nohra/Lebanon's government via AP)

In this photo released by Lebanon's government, Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, meets with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the presidential palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (Dalati Nohra/Lebanon's government via AP)

Jul. 23, 2020 05:15 AM EDT