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Rubio claims Israel-Lebanon talks close to yielding ‘commitment of intent’
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with journalists before departing for Bahrain International Airport after his visit to the Middle East, in Manama, Bahrain, June 25, 2026. (Eric Lee/Pool Photo via AP)
Israel and Lebanon are making good progress in their talks in the United States and are close to making a “commitment of intent,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims, despite officials saying the current round of negotiations has been the least productive to date.
“I think we are very close in our hopes of getting a commitment of intent between the two countries,” he tells reporters during a visit to Bahrain.
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