Hezbollah vows to stay out of an

Hezbollah has informed Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that it does not intend to intervene on Iran's behalf if a new war breaks out between Tehran and the United States and Israel, Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported Saturday. The reported assurance comes amid growing fears of renewed military confrontation and warnings that another conflict could have devastating consequences for Lebanon. According to Lebanese parliamentary sources cited by the newspaper, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told lawmakers affiliated with Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement during a recent visit to Beirut that Tehran would not ask the Lebanese terrorist group to participate in another war. Iran, he reportedly said, was capable of defending itself against American attacks without Hezbollah's assistance. "We have made significant progress in our preparations to prevent the United States from achieving its objectives," Khatibzadeh reportedly told the lawmakers.