ðə pɹˈoʊwˈɛstɚn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv ɪɹˈæk fˈɛl tʊ ˈæɹəb nˈæʃənəlˌɪsts ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ, ænd ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt tʃˈæmaʊn ʌv lˈɛbənˌɑːn ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˈeɪd tə θwˈɔːɹt ðə pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˌoʊvɚθɹˈoʊ ʌv hɪz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
The pro-Western government of Iraq fell to Arab nationalists on 14 July, and on 15 July President Chamoun of Lebanon requested U.S. aid to thwart the possible overthrow of his government.