Nawaf Salam has held Lebanon’s premiership since February 2025 under President Joseph Aoun, leading a reform-oriented cabinet that secured parliamentary confidence and has focused on postwar reconstruction, financial reforms, and implementation of the Israel ceasefire framework. As of mid-August 2026, Salam remains actively engaged in southern Lebanon visits, diplomatic coordination with the United States on withdrawal timetables, and measures to assert state authority, including earlier bans on unauthorized military activity. Parliamentary elections originally slated for May 2026 were postponed to 2028 amid security conditions tied to regional escalation, extending the current government’s mandate without triggering automatic leadership changes or coalition rupture. No verified moves toward resignation, dismissal, or major parliamentary challenges have emerged, supporting trader consensus that Salam is likely to complete the year in office.