Reuters: U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday accused Iran and Syria of “inspiring” Hizbollah’s attacks on Israel and said Damascus was trying to use the crisis to regain its hold over Lebanon.

Reuters: The FBI is trying to ferret out possible Hizbollah agents in the United States amid concerns that rising U.S.-Iranian tensions could trigger attacks on American soil, FBI officials said.

Daily Telegraph: Tony Blair laid the blame for the crisis in the Middle East at the door of Syria and Iran yesterday, saying they were responsible for supporting militants ranging from Lebanon’s Hizbollah movement to insurgents who have killed British soldiers in Iraq.

New York Times: Iran’s support for Hezbollah’s actions against Israel seems to have a twofold purpose: to deflect attention from Tehran’s impasse with the United States and five other nations over its nuclear program, and to further position itself as a powerful regional player.

New York Sun: Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel are on the ground in Lebanon fighting Israel, security sources say.

AFP: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has voiced “very real anxiety” that Iran or Syria might be behind Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel from Lebanon.

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.

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.