Politics
Lebanese PM presses Rubio on implementing the Israel framework agreement
September 28, 2026 at 08:29 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 9 hours
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سلام يدعو خلال لقائه روبيو لتفعيل اتفاق الإطار مع إسرائيل
(opens the publisher’s site)Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to advance the trilateral framework agreement signed with Israel in June.
- Salam and Rubio met at the US State Department, joined by Lebanese Foreign Minister Yousef Rajji and US officials.
- Lebanon and Israel signed the framework agreement on 26 June after five direct negotiation rounds, covering Hezbollah's disarmament and gradual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
- Salam urged a clear timeline and a reliable verification mechanism for commitments, including full Israeli withdrawal and state control of all weapons.
- Rubio affirmed US support for Lebanon's legitimate institutions and continued backing for the Lebanese army.