- Iraq and Syria are seeking to bolster trade and security cooperation, including the transfer of Daesh detainees and limited oil exports.
- Iraq and Syria are cooperating on a cross-border investigation into arms smuggling, involving shipments intended to transit through Syrian territory.
Weapons intended for Hezbollah were seized during a shipment crossing from Iraq into Syria, accompanied by pledges of border cooperation.
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What happened
Weapons intended for Hezbollah were seized during a shipment crossing from Iraq into Syria, accompanied by pledges of border cooperation.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Hezbollah
Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon
- Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.
- Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Syria
country in West Asia
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
Related events
- War in Syria spilled over into Lebanon, leading Hezbollah to actively fight for the Syrian regime in 2014.
- A skirmish occurred along the Lebanese border involving Hezbollah and the UNIFIL peacekeeping force.
- The Lebanese army has been tasked with confiscating weapons from Hezbollah as part of a pilot program contingent on Israeli withdrawal.
- Hezbollah targeted Israeli military bases and convoys on May 26, claiming to defend Lebanese sovereignty.
- Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are preparing for an expanded conflict by replenishing advanced drone arsenals.