Wall Street Journal: The ambiguous conclusion to Israel’s latest battle with Hezbollah looks to have weakened Washington’s hand, and strengthened Iran’s, in the escalating showdown over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
War emboldens Iran ahead of nuclear talks
Iran president lauds Hizbollah
Reuters: Iran’s president praised on Tuesday Hizbollah’s resistance to Israel during a month-long conflict in Lebanon and said the United States and Britain should pay compensation for war damage.
Assad defends the resistance against Israel
AFP: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday it was an honour for his country to support Hezbollah in its fight against Israel, describing resistance against the Jewish state as legitimate.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad rejects UN nuclear resolution
AFP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected a UN Security Council resolution that demands Tehran halt sensitive nuclear work, saying the Iranian people did not accept the “language of force”.
Hezbollah must choose between Lebanon and Iran: European FM
AFP: European foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Tuesday that militant Islamic organization Hezbollah must “choose between being a responsible force in Lebanese politics or a beachhead for Iran.”
Iranian missiles ready to hit Tel Aviv says cleric
Reuters: Iran will hit Tel Aviv with its medium-range missiles if attacked, said an influential senior cleric on Tuesday.
Iran launches crackdown on satellite dishes
AFP: Iran has launched a crackdown against “decadent” satellite television in the Islamic republic, raiding rooftops in Tehran and other major cities to seize hundreds of illegal dishes.
Full text of Bush speech on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 15 – The following is the full text of a press conference by United States President George W. Bush during a visit to the State Department where he discussed the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire:
Full text of Bush speech on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 15 – The following is the full text of a press conference by United States President George W. Bush during a visit to the State Department where he discussed the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire:
Iran unveils Holocaust cartoon exhibit
AP: An exhibition of more than 200 cartoons about the Holocaust opened Monday as Iran’s response to last year’s Muslim outrage over a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper.
