Hezbollah may be planning U.S. attack
WASHINGTON — As concerns rise over Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. security agents reportedly fear the Hezbollah terror group may be planning to attack U.S. cities.
The New York Post, quoting sources, said the Lebanon-based fundamentalist Islamic group may be planning to activate sleeper cells in New York or other big cities. The investigation is being carried out by the FBI and the Justice Department.
Quoting law-enforcement and intelligence officials, the newspaper said about a dozen hard-core supporters of Hezbollah have been identified in recent weeks as operating in the New York area. The Iranian Mission to the United Nations also is being watched.
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World Bank to Lebanon: ‘Let’s go’ with reform
BEIRUT: The World Bank on Sunday underlined the need for Lebanon to expedite proposed economic reforms. In an interview with The Daily Star, Joseph Saba, the World Bank’s country director for Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, said waste must be cut in areas such as electricity and social services, adding that citizens will be more than happy to pay taxes if they get good services.