US likes to blame Iran instead of Israel on Lebanon: Iranian official
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006

Iran will not dispatch forces to Lebanon in the ongoing war in that country, government Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said today.

Elham said that while Tehran's foreign policies oppose aggression and oppression, its "general ideological" doctrines in the field of foreign policy have nothing to do with the policy of sending troops in conflicts in other countries.

"Global public opinion is hurt by the Zionist regime's aggression on Lebanon and everybody in the world is calling for an end to its aggression," said the spokesman.

He added that Tehran favored use of all legal and diplomatic ways to halt Israel's savage and clear invasion of Lebanon. Iran also believes in preventing further damage to defenseless women and children, Elham stressed.

However, the spokesman said that Israel's ongoing atrocities against innocent civilians in Lebanon "has no justification." These atrocities are being committed to broaden Israel's dominance in the region with the support of certain big powers, Elham said.

He said that the United States and certain other countries were making "a mistake" in saying that the current Israeli war on Lebanon is a war against Iran.

"The (Israeli) war is against all international and human principles which should not be permitted," Elham told reporters.

"The US lacks justification for its irrational support for the Zionist regime. It is currently under international pressure.

"Washington sees Iran's hand wherever it fails. It shows that there are two systems: a system committed to international law which Iran is an example and the bullying system which the US symbolizes." The spokesman urged US officials not to blame others for its failures.

"Today, Hezbollah is the symbol of resistance of the oppressed Lebanese nation. Lebanon is a part of the Islamic world," he said.

"This land belongs to all who are for peace, tranquility, freedom and a rational and peaceful co-existence," he added.

Elham said an "attack on Lebanon is an aggression on all international and human principles. Every country which respects independence, territorial integrity and international rights cannot be indifferent to the atrocities" of Israel.

He termed as "vital" the international support for the oppressed Lebanese people, saying "one cannot live without feeling responsible for human life and for defending peace in international relations."

The spokesman said all regional states feel such responsibility and urged all to take urgent steps to stop the aggressions of Israe.

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