New York Times: Irans support for Hezbollahs actions against Israel seems to have a twofold purpose: to deflect attention from Tehrans impasse with the United States and five other nations over its nuclear program, and to further position itself as a powerful regional player.
An embodiment of Irans long shadow: missiles for Hezbollah
Hundreds of Iranian troops fighting in Lebanon
New York Sun: Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel are on the ground in Lebanon fighting Israel, security sources say.
Beckett voices ‘very real anxiety’ that Iran or Syria behind conflict
AFP: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has voiced “very real anxiety” that Iran or Syria might be behind Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel from Lebanon.
Iran official: no part of Israel safe
AP: Iran’s parliament speaker tossed aside his government’s claims of detachment Tuesday and warned Israelis that no part of their country is safe from Hezbollah attack.
Prominent Iranian rights lawyer gets jail term
AFP: Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani said on Tuesday he had been sentenced to five years in jail on charges of disclosing confidential information and opposing the regime.
Iran’s Hizbollah says ready to attack US, Israel
Reuters: Iran’s Hizbollah, which claims links to the Lebanese group of the same name, said on Tuesday it stood ready to attack Israeli and U.S. interests worldwide.
Top Iranian MP issues nuclear treaty warning
AFP: Iran’s hardline parliament may push though a law on suspending membership of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if the Security Council pressures Tehran to freeze sensitive atomic work, a top MP warned Tuesday.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad defiant before UN atomic meeting
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday his country had every right to produce atomic fuel, showing no sign of backing down on nuclear work before a U.N. Security Council meeting.
Iran may hold nuclear talks with Europeans, Ahmadinejad says
Bloomberg: Iran may hold talks with European nations to try to solve the dispute over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today, the state-run Iranian News Agency IRNA reported.
Canadian FM blames Syria and Iran for violence in Lebanon
AFP: As thousands of Canadians prepared to flee violence in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay on Monday took aim at Syria and Iran for fueling the crisis while calling on Hezbollah to cease aggression against Israel.
