Rubio presses Lebanon on confiscation of weapons from Hezbollah

Lebanon’s president reaffirms the commitment to bring all arms under state control.Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has discussed the confiscation of explosives intended for use against Israel during a telephone call with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Lebanese Presidential Palace has announced.Aoun received the call on Thursday, assuring Rubio that Lebanese security forces are fully carrying out their duties in confiscating illicit arms across the country.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is reshaping southern Lebanonlist 2 of 3Israeli quadcopter drone drops bomb in Lebanonlist 3 of 3Suspected Israeli online operations cause alarm in Iran and Lebanonend of listLast week, an explosive-laden truck carrying 780kg (1,720lb) of explosives was intercepted on a highway between Beirut and the eastern Bekaa Valley.On Thursday, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah acknowledged the group’s connection to the shipment, stating that the materials were intended for operations against Israel.Speaking to reporters at the Lebanese parliament, Fadlallah said Hezbollah had immediately contacted security agencie...