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Syria Seizes Hezbollah Weapons; Trump Urges Syrian Attack

7/16/2026

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Syria’s post-Assad administration seized a truck of advanced weapons and rockets at the Iraq border, saying it was destined for Hezbollah.
Hezbollah’s media office called the claim fabricated and baseless, while Iraq’s Joint Operations command set up a committee to investigate with Damascus.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Syria to attack Hezbollah while Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says Syria will stay out of a wider regional war.

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Syria’s post-Assad administration seized a truck of advanced weapons and rockets at the Iraq border, saying it was destined for Hezbollah.
Hezbollah’s media office called the claim fabricated and baseless, while Iraq’s Joint Operations command set up a committee to investigate with Damascus.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Syria to attack Hezbollah while Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says Syria will stay out of a wider regional war.