Nasrallah denies Iran is seeking 'Shiite crescent' in Middle East - Haaretz

Last update - 09:23 30/01/2007

Nasrallah denies Iran is seeking 'Shiite crescent' in Middle East

By DPA

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah in a speech on Monday evening defended Iran and said Tehran is not planning to implement a "Shiite crescent" in the Middle East.

"Iran is far from this plot of transforming Sunnis into Shiites or forming a Shiite Crescent in the region, such accusations are baseless," Nasrallah told a religious ceremony in Beirut's southern suburbs.

In December, Jordan's King Abdullah II told the Washington Post that Iran was seeking to create "a Shiite crescent" in the Middle East that would include Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. The comments angered Iran.

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"Shiites are not seeking to take control of the region, and we do not pose a threat to everyone," Nasrallah said.

Hezbollah has been accused by the anti-Syrian forces in Lebanon of acting as Iran's proxy in Lebanon and stirring Sunni-Shiite tensions.

At least three people were killed and 152 injured last Tuesday in clashes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims apparently triggered by a row inside the campus of the Beirut Arab University between government supporters and the opposition led by Hezbollah.

Hezbollah has been calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Fouad Seniora and the formation of a new national unity government which will give the opposition power of veto.

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1.	Nasrallah	23:57	\|	Lynn	29/01/07

2.	Nasrallah: Off Limits?	00:08	\|	Tony Anthony	30/01/07

3.	"we do not pose a threat to everyone" - just those who disagree	00:20	\|	Dan	30/01/07

4.	Nasrallah is lying, as usual	01:02	\|	Texas Patriot	30/01/07

5.	Nasrallah is lying, as usual	01:21	\|	Texas Patriot	30/01/07

6.	every dog protects his master	03:42	\|	infidel	30/01/07

7.	Nasrallah who?	03:52	\|	Gershon Sapora	30/01/07

8.	Lynn	04:15	\|	infidel	30/01/07

9.	Liars: Shia want to take Lebanon	04:19	\|	semsem	30/01/07

10.	Well if he said it it must be true!	04:41	\|	McQueen	30/01/07

11.	Nasrallah`s Long Term Memory Needs Kick In The Neurons!	05:24	\|	Lavi	30/01/07

12.	The time for the Shia has come	05:37	\|	Karl	30/01/07

13.	SUNNIS not convinced.Especially when they are called"disbelievers	05:51	\|	PETER SM	30/01/07

14.	Nasrallah denies	05:56	\|	Naji	30/01/07

15.	Texas so-called Patriot is a pathological liar	06:03	\|	Al	30/01/07

16.	For a stupid question , you get a stupid answer	06:32	\|	Joseph E .	30/01/07

17.	Are you sur Al?	07:52	\|	France	30/01/07

18.	humilation	08:33	\|	Armando Vargas	30/01/07

19.	American support	08:41	\|	Armando Vargas	30/01/07

20.	Nasrallah Is The Stupidest Terrorist Ever!	09:19	\|	Yosemite	30/01/07

21.	To Lynn. if it was not for Israel, Hezbullah wouldnot exist	09:48	\|	gus	30/01/07

22.	Tony , I will tell you how people who knows him see him	09:55	\|	gus	30/01/07

23.	Nasrallah just following the deceitful rules of Islam	09:57	\|	Dr Dave	30/01/07

24.	To Textas patriot. Nasrallah does ot lie	10:02	\|	gus	30/01/07

25.	#12 Karl	10:03	\|	Silvia	30/01/07

26.	Al	10:07	\|	Sarah	30/01/07

27.	To Sapora, you are wrong	10:12	\|	gus	30/01/07

28.	to Semsem, lies, lies and more lies	10:16	\|	gus	30/01/07

29.	Lavi try to understand that East Jerusalem is specian to Muslims	10:20	\|	gus	30/01/07

30.	Karl, I agree with you, the oppressed is free at last.	10:25	\|	gus	30/01/07

31.	The danger of Iran getting hold of ME	10:26	\|	Soraya	30/01/07

32.	Naji, Iran`s obligation is to help Shia	10:29	\|	gus	30/01/07

33.	Nasrallah the deceiver	10:37	\|	Esther	30/01/07

34.	Dr Dave, The koran is out of your league	10:40	\|	gus	30/01/07

35.	No shia in GAZA	10:44	\|	gus	30/01/07

36.	Whatever...	11:11	\|	ScotGuy	30/01/07

37.	The Caliphate approaches??	11:18	\|	Star of David	30/01/07

38.	You guys and some gals are laughable	11:38	\|	Zarzour	30/01/07

39.	So, Nasrallah denies the obvious. Would anyone expect him to do..	12:17	\|	Nadav	30/01/07

40.	Zarzour	12:25	\|	Soraya	30/01/07

41.	#24 Gus	13:24	\|	Texas Patriot	30/01/07

42.	# 15 Al the uneducated	13:35	\|	Texas Patriot	30/01/07

43.	#38 Zarzour	13:44	\|	Texas Patriot	30/01/07

44.	# 29 gus	00:24	\|	Lynn	01/02/07

45.	# 21 gus	00:28	\|	Lynn	01/02/07

46.	NASRALLAH	03:12	\|	JOSE	01/02/07

47.	NASRALLAH	03:14	\|	JOSE	01/02/07

48.	NASRALLAH	03:26	\|	NANA	01/02/07