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Rubio Urges Lebanon to Block Explosives Return to Hezbollah

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to block returning seized explosives to Hezbollah.
Lebanese forces seized roughly 780 kg of TNT and C-4 explosives in a truck near Beirut.
Two men were arrested for transporting the shipment, according to the State Department.
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said the explosives were intended solely against Israel’s occupation.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to block returning seized explosives to Hezbollah.
Lebanese forces seized roughly 780 kg of TNT and C-4 explosives in a truck near Beirut.
Two men were arrested for transporting the shipment, according to the State Department.
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said the explosives were intended solely against Israel’s occupation.