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Rubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives

Axios·October 15, 2026·1 min read
Rubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Lebanon President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truck of explosives it tried to smuggle into Beirut, per a State Department official. Lebanese forces intercepted the truck carrying about 780 kilograms of TNT and C-4, arresting two suspects. Hezbollah claimed the explosives were for use against Israel.

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