Rubio tells Aoun seized Hezbollah-linked explosives must not be returned to the group

Unverified · 2026-10-16 05:20 UTC

According to a US State Department official speaking to Reuters, Secretary of State Rubio told Lebanese President Aoun by phone that confiscated Hezbollah-linked explosives must not be returned to the group. The only available item is an X post relaying the Reuters attribution, and no other source confirms or denies the call.

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• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-16 05:20 UTC

First reported 2026-10-16 05:20 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 05:37 UTC.

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