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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for further implementation of a U.S.-backed framework agreement with Israel during talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Monday, urging concrete steps toward an Israeli withdrawal and restoring full Lebanese sovereignty.
Salam's office said he stressed the need to move from the agreement's principles to practical implementation and "tangible results on the ground."
The framework, reached by Lebanon and Israel in June under U.S. auspices, calls for a gradual Israeli military withdrawal, the disarmament of Hezbollah and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south.
Salam called for a "credible verification mechanism" to monitor implementation and ensure that all sides fulfill their commitments.
He also stressed the importance of continued U.S. support for the Lebanese military, which is tasked with disarming Hezbollah and expanding state control across Lebanese territory.
The agreement includes the deployment of the Lebanese army in designated southern areas known as "pilot zones."
Earlier this month, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa visited one of the zones recently brought under Lebanese military control to assess conditions and review progress and challenges.
Rubio said after the meeting that Washington remained committed to the agreement.
"Met with Lebanese Prime Minister Salam today, reaffirming strong U.S. support as Lebanon implements the Trilateral Framework–the only path to a durable peace with Israel," Rubio wrote on X.
"The United States stands with a sovereign Lebanon, free from Hizballah and Iranian influence," he added.
Implementation of the agreement has stalled, however.
Hezbollah has refused to give up its weapons, while Israel continues to carry out strikes in Lebanon and remains in parts of southern Lebanese territory.
Hezbollah, which is backed by Tehran, entered the broader Middle East war in March by attacking Israel.
Israel responded with extensive airstrikes and a ground invasion that Lebanon says has killed more than 4,300 people.
On Monday, Lebanon reported a large explosion caused by the Israeli military in the southern town of Mansouri.
The Israeli military said it had completed an operation there and dismantled what it described as "terrorist" infrastructure.
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