White House: Iran, Hezbollah are terror 'nexus'

The White House branded Iran and Hezbollah as a "global nexus of terrorism" on Nov. 11. In the Bush administration's latest rhetorical assault on Iran, White House spokesman Tony Snow issued a statement saying that Iran was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians as the world's "leading state sponsor of terrorism." It gave no specifics. The statement also said Tehran's financial and military support for Hezbollah had allowed the Lebanese Shiite militant organization to "perpetuate violence throughout the world." "Hezbollah and Iran remain a dangerous, global nexus of terrorism," Snow said in the statement. Earlier this month, the White House accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah of plotting to topple the Lebanese government.