Hezbollah denies claims of activity in Syria following Syrian weapons seizure announcement

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Thursday denied reports alleging that it is operating inside Syrian territory, describing the claims as “completely false.”

In a statement, Hezbollah’s media relations office said allegations regarding the group’s activities in Syria periodically re-emerge and reiterated that it had consistently rejected such claims.

“Hezbollah’s media relations office reiterates its denial of these baseless allegations,” the statement said, adding that the accusations were “fabricated narratives” intended to damage the group and “serve the Zionist-American project in the region.”

The statement followed an announcement by Syria’s Interior Ministry, which said its security forces had intercepted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of weapons across the Syrian-Iraqi border before it entered Syrian territory.

According to the ministry, the shipment included long-range missiles, anti-tank guided missiles, and drones, and was allegedly intended to be transported through Syria into Lebanon for Hezbollah.

The developments come after US President Donald Trump said he was considering giving Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa the “green light” to take action against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Al-Sharaa subsequently rejected suggestions that Syria intended to intervene militarily in Lebanon or engage in hostilities against Hezbollah. He said Trump’s remarks had been misunderstood and emphasized that Syria favours dialogue and peaceful solutions.

Al-Sharaa also stated that Syria would not intervene in Lebanese affairs except at the official request of the Lebanese government.

Trump’s comments prompted reactions from political figures in both Lebanon and Israel, with some expressing opposition to the prospect of foreign military intervention without the consent of the Lebanese government, citing concerns over national sovereignty.

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