Salam urges Trump to help end war

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a CNN interview to help end the Israeli war on Lebanon, reaffirming the country's readiness to "enter into immediate negotiations with Israel."

Trump is best placed to end the war in the Middle East, Salam said asking for him for “greater engagement” in helping to end the war. The U.S. leader “more than anyone else” is capable of bringing an end to this war, which Salam said has been “imposed” upon the Lebanese people.

He urged for an immediate ceasefire, saying people in Lebanon needed it “yesterday” and “not tomorrow.”