Becirovic: Syria and Iran Using Lebanon for Own Interests

Ljubljana, 18 July - Both Syria and Iran support the extremist Lebanese movement Hezbollah who triggered the Israeli offensive directed at Lebanon by capturing two Israeli soldiers last Wednesday. The two countries are exploiting the present situation for their own interests, the director of the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) in Ljubljana Zijad Becirovic told STA.