On the sixth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam tweeted, "I understand the deep national wound that continues to bleed and the pain of the victims' families. On this anniversary of August 4, I reiterate: There will be no compromise on justice... even if it takes time. Only the truth can heal this significant national wound. No one doubts that there is no cover for any official, regardless of their position, in the Beirut Port blast case or any other. Accountability will spare no one."
Salam added, "Despite the tragedy of August 4, let us remember August 5; the day Beirut rose with its people, with the young men and women of Lebanon who rushed from all areas, lifting debris and supporting each other, bringing hope back to the city. Let August 4 remain a day for truth, justice, and accountability, and let August 5 be a day for Beirut, for revival, and for solidarity and unity among Lebanese."
Former Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani wrote on X, "Six years have passed, yet no verdict or indictment has been issued. The explosion wasn't the start but the end of the crime. It began with the entry of explosive materials and the allowance of their stay; there were those who facilitated, overlooked, neglected, ordered, or executed. Justice won’t be achieved unless liberated from the perpetrator's grip."
Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh also tweeted, "On the sixth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion, I met with families of the victims and activists. I listened to their righteous complaints and expressed my full solidarity with their cause until the judicial path reaches its conclusion without delay, revealing the full truth and holding those responsible for this heinous tragedy accountable."
Social Affairs Minister Hanin Al-Sayed told MTV that the explosion affected all Lebanese, not just the people of Beirut, emphasizing the need for truth and to know what happened. Al-Sayed, who lost her mother in the explosion, expressed disappointment in the lack of investigation results but confidence in the new Attorney General to continue the probe, hoping to reach the truth soon.
Al-Sayed mentioned that investigation details aren't shared with the government but noted a development with the appointment of the new Attorney General, expressing trust that the investigation would reach its conclusion, albeit without a specific timeline. She urged the new generation to hold onto hope despite challenges, believing some stability can help Lebanon rise again.
MP Ashraf Rifi stated, "On the sixth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion crime, we affirm that August 4 is not just a painful memory but a clear crime against Beirut and Lebanon that persists as long as the killers evade accountability, and the full truth is not revealed. Mercy to the port victims, swift recovery to the injured, and salute to the families who continue the national battle against attempts to obscure the truth and protect the culprits."
Rifi continued, "The nitrate axis and everyone involved in bringing these perilous materials to Lebanon, protecting, covering up, or obstructing the investigation, bear political, judicial, and ethical responsibility for Lebanon’s largest crime in recent history. Those who stifle the judiciary and stall the inquiry are complicit in this ongoing crime and its perpetrators' escape from justice."
With Lebanon’s changes, we commend the efforts of Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami Haj, Investigative Judge Tarek Bitar, and Judge Mohamed Saab for their dedication to truth and accountability, undeterred by political pressures. We urge them to advance boldly and independently, asking the Lebanese judiciary to pursue trials swiftly, uncover the full truth without restrictions, and issue warrants and legal referrals for all involved, regardless of rank or political protection, to receive deserved punishment. While justice may be slow, it will not die. August 4 will not remain a crime unpunished because the martyrs’ blood is a duty in the hearts of the Lebanese, and nations are not built on forgetting or compromises with criminals but on full truth and uncompromised justice."