{"id":139407,"date":"2026-07-22T12:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=139407"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:50:11","slug":"rubio-says-hezbollah-threatens-syria-backs-diplomatic-solution-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/139407\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio says Hezbollah threatens Syria, backs diplomatic solution with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said that Lebanese Hezbollah poses a threat to the Syrian government, while reiterating Washington\u2019s willingness to pursue a diplomatic solution with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters in Manila after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Rubio described Hezbollah as an enemy of Syria that is seeking to undermine the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio also said Iranian officials had contacted Washington seeking negotiations over the ongoing escalation, but expressed doubts about the prospects for talks, citing what he described as Iran\u2019s failure to honor previous commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran is in a difficult position,\u201d Rubio said, pointing to inflation and the economic impact of the escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Strait of Hormuz, Rubio said the United States was defending freedom of navigation and working to limit Iran\u2019s ability to target vessels and disrupt commercial traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that Iran must commit to keeping the strategic waterway open and ensuring freedom of navigation, adding that Washington would not accept any country controlling international waterways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran that ensures it does not possess a nuclear weapon,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio\u2019s remarks came as tensions continued to rise around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. 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