US accuses Hezbollah of stockpiling weapons and ammonium nitrate across Europe

State department's Nathan Sales says group represents clear and present danger to the US' and urges Europe to take tougher line

The US has accused Hezbollah of storing caches of weapons and ammonium nitrate for use in explosives across Europe in recent years, with the alleged aim of preparing for future attacks ordered by Iran.

The allegation was made by the state department's counterterrorism coordinator, Nathan Sales, who called on European countries to take a tougher line on the Tehran-backed Lebanese Shia political movement and militia.