Iran Press: Daily calls Hezbollah 'victory' turning point in Middle East.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

Text of editorial by Iranian newspaper Resalat on 16 August

The war in Lebanon came to an end with Hezbollah's victory. This result was predictable for those who believe in resistance, and it was unacceptable to the big powers. Despite the fact that Hezbollah was oppressed and deprived in the war propaganda, the Islamic world admits the Muslims have not experienced such a great victory in the years since the Balfour Declaration (declaring the formation of the Israeli Government) was issued. We congratulate the unknown soldiers of Hezbollah and the oppressed people of Lebanon for this victory. We especially congratulate the Shi'is, whose devotion to their homeland will not be forgotten by Lebanese history.

Hezbollah's victory is a turning point in the developments of the Middle East. We will analyse this claim in the following article:

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