Syria said Thursday it had foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon by seizing a shipment that included missiles at its border with Iraq.
"Specialised units thwarted an attempt to bring in a shipment of sophisticated weapons and missiles through the Syrian-Iraqi border," a source from the interior ministry was quoted as saying by Syria's official Sana news agency.
"Initial investigations established that the shipment was intended to transit through Syria for the benefit of the terrorist militia Hezbollah," the source added.
Syrian authorities are hostile to Hezbollah, which was an ally of former president Bashar al-Assad before he was ousted in 2024.
They have previously announced several other seizures of weapons they say were bound for the Iran-backed Hezbollah, but Thursday's announcement is the first involving the border with Iraq.
It comes after US President Donald Trump floated the idea of Syria intervening in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
Since an Islamist coalition took power in Syria in 2024, the authorities claim they have dismantled several Hezbollah-linked cells preparing attacks in Syria, but Hezbollah has denied the accusation.
The group has been weakened by the war it has waged against Israel since March in support of Iran.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said he has no interest in intervening militarily in Lebanon despite Trump's suggestions.
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