Rubio spoke to Lebanese president about confiscated Hezbollah explosives, says official
Rubio spoke to Lebanese president about confiscated Hezbollah explosives, says official US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun during a phone call on Thursday that he should not return the several hundred kilograms of explosives that Lebanese authorities seized from Hezbollah, a US official told reporters on condition of anonymity. "He urged President Aoun to hold…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday, according to a Middle East Eye report. The discussion centered around several hundred kilograms of explosives confiscated from Hezbollah, which Lebanese authorities seized earlier in the week. Rubio urged President Aoun not to return the explosives, emphasizing that holding accountable those responsible for the shipment, its financing, and its direction should be the priority instead.
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