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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (9230)	10/2/2005 3:17:15 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Iran Official: Assad Says Syria,Iran Won't Be Intimidated 02 Oct 2005 16:10 GMT DAMASCUS (AP)--Syrian President Bashar Assad told the speaker of Iran's parliament Sunday that the international pressure on Syria and Iran was aimed at intimidating the two countries, something that would never happen, an Iranian official said. Assad, during a meeting in Damascus with Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, said some international powers were seeking to isolate Iran and Syria, but those efforts wouldn't be successful, according to the official, a member of the Iranian delegation. Both Iran and Syria are under U.S. sanctions. The U.S. accuses them of supporting radical Palestinian groups and the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, which the U.S. brands as a terrorist organization. It also accuses Iran of seeking to build nuclear bombs and Syria of allowing insurgents to cross into Iraq. Iran and Syria deny the charges. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to give official comments, quoted Assad as saying that the campaigns against Syria and Iran by the U.S. and other western countries were aimed at "creating fear and permanent concern among those two countries." Haddad Adel said his visit to Syria is aimed at sending off a joint Syrian-Iranian message, which is that "the two countries' relations would remain strong." Syria's official news agency SANA said Assad discussed with Haddad Adel "the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries." The Iranian official said Assad also raised the issue of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination, reiterating Syria's innocence. A U.N.-mandated team is investigating the Feb. 14 killing, and there is speculation that the results could implicate Syria, which controlled its smaller neighbor for 29 years until it withdrew its troops in April. Assad, according to the official, said those who plotted for Hariri's assassination wanted to "create a rift between Syria and Lebanon and expand the circle of tension in the region." Haddad Adel arrived in Damascus Saturday from neighboring Beirut, where he met with President EMILE Lahoud, Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in addition to the leader of Hezbollah guerrillas, Hassan Nasrallah. (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 02, 2005 12:10 ET (16:10 GMT)