Syria foils attempt to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah from Iraq, state news agency says
Preliminary investigations showed the shipment was intended for Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia
July 16, 2026 08:12
DUBAI: Syrian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle in a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles over the border from Iraq, the state news agency SANA reported on Thursday, citing an Interior Ministry source, who said preliminary investigations showed the shipment was intended for Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia.
US President Donald Trump said in June he had spoken to Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa about combating Hezbollah.
