IRAN SIDES WITH HEZBOLLAH, HAMAS

Iran says Hamas and Hezbollah are the most popular groups in the Middle East despite U.S. President George W. Bush’s accusations that they destabilize the region. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini says Lebanon’s Hezbollah group and the Palestinian Hamas are the most noble and popular groups. The Iranian Minister in fact retorted to the allegations of the US president Bush calling Hizbollah the enemy of a free Lebanon and all nations. Bush also accused Hamas of attempting to undermine efforts at peace with acts of terror and violence. Iran supports both Hezbollah and Hamas, which the U.S. considers terrorist groups.