US Secretary of State Urges Lebanon to Deny Hezbollah Seized Explosives

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about confiscated explosives.
• The explosives were seized from Hezbollah in Beirut, intended for smuggling.
• Rubio urged Lebanon not to return the explosives to Hezbollah.
• The incident tests Lebanon's resolve to stand up to Hezbollah.
• The conversation took place on October 15, according to a US State Department official.