Naim Qassem has served as Hezbollah secretary-general since his selection by the Shura Council in October 2024, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah after the latter’s assassination and the subsequent killing of presumed successor Hashem Safieddine. As of mid-September 2026, he remains in the role and continues issuing public statements rejecting Lebanese-Israeli framework agreements, disarmament linked to withdrawals, and certain government policies while affirming continued resistance and coordination with Iran. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and officials have advanced talks on security arrangements, pilot disarmament zones south of the Litani River, and a state monopoly on arms, measures Qassem has opposed as sovereignty violations. Internal Hezbollah leadership adjustments and external ceasefire compliance pressures represent the main variables that could affect his tenure ahead of any scheduled resolution date.