The head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, described the Saudi-Iranian agreement as a "significant event," expressing hope that this rapprochement will translate into a resolution in Lebanon leading to the election of a president before June. He stated, "No team can impose a challenger candidate on another," preferring "a consensus president with an economic perspective." In a special meeting with "Voice of Lebanon," Jumblatt noted that "the crimes committed against the Lebanese people were not among the Lebanese but between major regional and international political axes, each with its tools that committed those crimes." He added, "We thought the international tribunal would provide results, but its outcome was limited."
Regarding the Beirut port explosion, Jumblatt mentioned that "the investigation was frozen due to internal Lebanese disputes, as there are countries that do not want to reveal the truth." He questioned whether the explosion was the result of a small fire in an explosives warehouse or if it was targeted by a missile, saying, "This is where the big confusion lies." He added, "If it was an Israeli targeting, the investigation will be obstructed." He pointed out that "the security chief of the port, who holds American citizenship, fled as if the goal was to create a problem to release him from prison and smuggle him out."
He believed that "reaching an international investigation into the Beirut port explosion is prohibited," asserting that he has been calling for an international fact-finding committee since the beginning, but the request has gone unheeded. He said, "I do not think we will reach the truth of who detonated the port."
He announced that "the Yemen file will take the first item on the agenda of the Saudi-Iranian agreement, which China sponsored," stating, "Hopefully, we can benefit from this Saudi-Iranian rapprochement and that it will translate into a settlement in Lebanon for the election of a president." He viewed that "Saudi Arabia today is a giant state, but it needs a comfortable environment from Iraq and elsewhere," adding, "The phrase 'minorities alliance' is disgusting to hear, and it is preferable to use 'alliance of nations and interests.'"
