U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — U.S. President Donald Trump commented on Monday evening on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public statement that Israel is not withdrawing its forces from Lebanon.

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Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said: “We’ll look into that.” In response to a reporter’s query on the issue, Trump said: “Well, I’m not gonna tell you what I’m gonna do, but it gets solved. I’m a problem solver. I get problems solved real fast, including with BB.”

Reporter: The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces are not leaving Lebanon. That is a sticking point.

Trump: Who did he tell that to, you?

Reporter: He said it publicly in Israel.

Trump: Well, we’ll just take a look at it.

Reporter: But what would you do… pic.twitter.com/OzSD7BMUjU

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 22, 2026

During the same conversation, Trump also addressed the agreement with Iran and warned against any violation of it: “If Iran violates the agreement, I’ll do what I have to do,” he said.

At the same time, he emphasized: “As long as Iran respects us, we won’t have any problem.”

The president’s remarks came almost simultaneously with the publication of a joint statement by Netanyahu, the Defense Minister, and the IDF Chief of Staff following a conversation they held with the commander of the Northern Command:

“A short while ago, a discussion took place between the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister, the Chief of Staff, and the Commander of the Northern Command.”

The statement continued: “The IDF will continue to act decisively to thwart threats against our soldiers and citizens, destroy terrorist infrastructure, and maintain the security zone in southern Lebanon. The Prime Minister, the Defense Minister, and the Chief of Staff made clear that the security of Israel’s citizens and IDF forces will remain their foremost priority without compromise.”

Earlier, Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that:”Both Iran and the United States will guarantee Lebanon’s territorial integrity.”

He made the remarks to Iranian media while traveling from Iran to Muscat, Oman, and referred to the new body that is expected to enforce the ceasefire in southern Lebanon. According to Ghalibaf, the agreement that is expected to lead to the release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets is close to being finalized.