U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus's second visit to Lebanon revealed a hardened stance, with Lebanese officials reportedly given a 10-day deadline to demonstrate progress on Hezbollah's disarmament. Ortagus escalated rhetoric, describing Hezbollah as a "cancer" Lebanon should "cut out." Reports emerged of 196 Hezbollah centers now under Lebanese Army supervision.
Officials Aoun, Berri, and Salam apparently agreed on the state's weapons monopoly, while the Higher Defense Council was tasked with developing Hezbollah disarmament plans. Western security sources claimed Hezbollah controlled Beirut port to facilitate weapons imports.
Iran and U.S. confirmed indirect talks in Oman scheduled for Saturday, as Israeli foreign minister stated Israel wanted peace with Lebanon but Hezbollah was the obstacle. By evening, Israel conducted an airstrike on a residential building in Baalbek, while French judges arrived in Beirut to investigate the 2020 port explosion.