# Rubio urges Lebanon not to return explosives seized from Hezbollah, US official says

https://mins.news/en/item/102293

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 23:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/rubio-urges-lebanon-not-return-confiscated-explosives-hezbollah-us-official-says-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad160d0b7b1a600013eea04

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the seizure of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah, a State Department official said Thursday. Rubio urged Lebanon not to return them to the group.

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