Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held a series of meetings in Beirut with US Senator James Lankford and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, covering developments in Lebanon and the region, especially the situation in the south and the path of implementing the tripartite framework. Salam stressed the need to move to a clear implementation mechanism with a timetable and the principles of reciprocity and phasing, continued US and international support for the Lebanese Army, and the importance of an international force after UNIFIL's mandate ends.
Lebanon Debate's reports focused on Salam's meeting with Lankford, the implementation mechanism, the timetable and US support for the army, while Asharq News led with Salam's meetings with Kallas and Lankford and with post-UNIFIL arrangements and the international force, and Al Akhbar limited itself to a brief quote from Salam on restoring the state's decision.