Rocky_Shorz
30th June 2011, 19:54
A United Nations-backed court has handed down indictments requesting the arrest of four members of the Shia movement Hezbollah in connection with the 2005 killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, according to media reports.
Lebanon state prosecutor Saeed Mirza has received the indictments, which are meant to remain sealed for 30 days to allow him to examine them. But local and international media, some citing judicial sources, immediately reported that the arrest warrants named four men: Mustafa Badreddine, Salim al-Ayyash, Hassan Issa and Asad Sabra.
Badreddine is Hezbollah's chief operations officer, according to the Daily Star, an English-language newspaper based in Beirut. He replaced his former cousin and brother-in-law Imad Mugniyeh in that position after Mugniyeh was assassinated in Syria in 2008, the newspaper reported.
The indictment alleges Badreddine masterminded and supervised the plot to kill Hariri, while Ayyash led the cell that actually carried out the operation, the Star wrote.
Saad Hariri, Rafik's son and a former prime minister himself, welcomed the news of the indictments' release.
"The days of the murderers are gone. My heart is full of joy. The martyrs may now rest in peace," he said in a statement. "I vow ahead of you to keep this country in peace under the ceiling of security." ... link (http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/06/2011630103132763170.html)
This followed 3 days behind...
Iran's Majlis Speaker hails Lebanon's "Islamic resistance"
ehran, Iran, Jun. 27 - Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani stated on Sunday in Tehran that Lebanon’s "Islamic resistance" against Israel was a source of pride for the region and a blueprint for all Islamic countries.
Iran's official news agency IRNA reported that during a meeting with Lebanon's new Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour, Larijani lauded Lebanon's strong stance against Israel and "other arrogant powers".
Larijani called for increased cooperation between the two countries in all political and economic fields...link (http://www.iranfocus.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23402:irans-majlis-speaker-hails-lebanons-qislamic-resistanceq&catid=4:iran-general&Itemid=26)
I guess the answer is no thanks...
Lebanon state prosecutor Saeed Mirza has received the indictments, which are meant to remain sealed for 30 days to allow him to examine them. But local and international media, some citing judicial sources, immediately reported that the arrest warrants named four men: Mustafa Badreddine, Salim al-Ayyash, Hassan Issa and Asad Sabra.
Badreddine is Hezbollah's chief operations officer, according to the Daily Star, an English-language newspaper based in Beirut. He replaced his former cousin and brother-in-law Imad Mugniyeh in that position after Mugniyeh was assassinated in Syria in 2008, the newspaper reported.
The indictment alleges Badreddine masterminded and supervised the plot to kill Hariri, while Ayyash led the cell that actually carried out the operation, the Star wrote.
Saad Hariri, Rafik's son and a former prime minister himself, welcomed the news of the indictments' release.
"The days of the murderers are gone. My heart is full of joy. The martyrs may now rest in peace," he said in a statement. "I vow ahead of you to keep this country in peace under the ceiling of security." ... link (http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/06/2011630103132763170.html)
This followed 3 days behind...
Iran's Majlis Speaker hails Lebanon's "Islamic resistance"
ehran, Iran, Jun. 27 - Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani stated on Sunday in Tehran that Lebanon’s "Islamic resistance" against Israel was a source of pride for the region and a blueprint for all Islamic countries.
Iran's official news agency IRNA reported that during a meeting with Lebanon's new Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour, Larijani lauded Lebanon's strong stance against Israel and "other arrogant powers".
Larijani called for increased cooperation between the two countries in all political and economic fields...link (http://www.iranfocus.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23402:irans-majlis-speaker-hails-lebanons-qislamic-resistanceq&catid=4:iran-general&Itemid=26)
I guess the answer is no thanks...