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.
Assad defends the resistance against Israel
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.
Iran said to support Shiite militias in Iraq
Washington Post: Through proxies, Iran is giving weapons, bomb technology and training to Shiite Muslim militias in Iraq, U.S. military officials said Monday.
Bush: Iran must stop support for armed groups
Reuters: Iran must stop supporting armed groups trying to derail democracies in Iraq and Lebanon, President George W. Bush said on Monday, casting the war between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas as part of a wider struggle against terrorism.
