Rubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressured Lebanese President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truck full of explosives that he tried to smuggle into Beirut days ago, according to a State Department official and a source familiar with the call. Why it matters: This is a test of the Lebanese government's resolve to stand up to Hezbollah and implement its policy of keeping weapons out of the control of state security forces. Oh

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressured Lebanese President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truck full of explosives that he tried to smuggle into Beirut days ago, according to a State Department official and a source familiar with the call. Why it matters: This is a test of the Lebanese government's resolve to stand up to Hezbollah and implement its policy of keeping weapons out of the control of state security forces. Oh