Lebanon calls for ‘reciprocal’ progress on Israel deal as disarming Hezbollah remains stalled
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Washington on Monday as the US tries to advance a peace deal between Beirut and Israel. Negotiations on the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon framework that was initially agreed to in June have slowed amid continuing Israeli bombing of southern Lebanon, despite a supposed ceasefire. Meanwhile, Lebanon has failed to disarm…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Washington on Monday to push for progress on the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon peace deal. However, talks have been hindered by ongoing Israeli bombardments of southern Lebanon and the failure to disarm Hezbollah, a critical component of the initial agreement.
At the meeting, Salam expressed optimism for a "renewed partnership" with the US, emphasizing the need for a "reciprocal, gradual process" to implement the deal, including a timeline and credible verification mechanisms. Lebanon demands an Israeli withdrawal before disarming Hezbollah, while Israel insists on disarming Hezbollah first.
The current stalemate centers on the sequence of events, with Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber also visiting Washington to meet IMF officials and discuss implementing reforms to address Lebanon's economic crisis, which is believed to have cost the country $70 billion.
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