https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rubio-urges-lebanon-to-resist-hezbollah-pressure-over-seized-explosivesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rubio-urges-lebanon-to-resist-hezbollah-pressure-over-seized-explosiveshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rubio-urges-lebanon-to-resist-hezbollah-pressure-over-seized-explosives#u138877Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:56:09 +0000US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pressured Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to resist Hezbollah's demands for the return of a confiscated shipment of explosives. In a phone call on Thursday, Rubio stated that returning the materials to the group should be "out of the question" and called for the accountability of those who financed and directed the shipment. While Hezbollah has claimed ownership of the explosives, stating they were intended for attacks on Israel, President Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to bring all weapons under state control.Why it mattersThe sei