17:37 (15:37)⇢US Pressure Encircles Lebanon
⌨Lebanese media continues to heavily focus on parliamentary elections, with Speaker Berri and Hezbollah reaffirming the schedule and dismissing internal strife fears (Al-Manar, Al Joumhouria, LBC, LBCI, MTV Lebanon). Concurrently, US pressure on Lebanon intensifies, with reports of demands for Russian withdrawal from a oil company and discussions on Hezbollah's weaponry (Al-Akhbar, Lebanon24, Lebanon Files).