Rubio presses Lebanon's president in call and sanctions Cuban bank over Iranian lender ties

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How the sides differ Right sources stress Rubio's sanctions on a Cuban bank tied to Iran; alternative sources cover the Lebanon call and a critical view of his record.

Coverage centers on Secretary of State Marco Rubio's actions. Axios reports he urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun not to return a seized truck of explosives to Hezbollah, citing a State Department official and another source. Middle East Eye reports that on a Thursday call Aoun asked Rubio to press Israel to stop attacks on southern Lebanon, per the Lebanese Presidency. Daily Wire reports Rubio sanctioned Cuba's BICSA bank for servicing Iran's Karafarin Bank since at least 2022. Zeteo offers a critical profile of Rubio's record.

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Alternative · 3 sources AAxiosRubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives

• MEMiddle East EyeLebanese president asks Rubio to press Israel to halt attacks on country's south
• ZZeteo‘Secretary of Cuck’: How Marco Rubio Learned to Love Waging Trump’s War on the World

Alternative outlets split between the two sides of the Lebanon call, Hezbollah explosives and Israeli attacks, and a critical profile of Rubio's conduct.

Right DWDaily Wire‘Will Not Tolerate’: Rubio Hits Cuban Bank For Helping Blacklisted Iranian Lender

Daily Wire presents Rubio's sanctions on a Cuban state-owned bank over ties to a blacklisted Iranian lender as a firm, approving show of resolve.