'We blocked US plans' - Hezbollah

The leader of Hezbollah, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, has said its conflict with Israel last year thwarted the United States' vision for a "new Middle East".

In a televised address, he said Israel and the US had wanted to extend Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's authority throughout Lebanon, but had failed. He also warned that Hezbollah still possessed rockets and would target Israel again if it came under attack.

More than 1,000 civilians were killed during the 34-day conflict last summer. Israel launched its offensive after Hezbollah militants seized two of its soldiers and killed several others during a cross-border raid on 12 July.
Hezbollah claimed a "historic victory" after the conflict ended with a UN-brokered ceasefire on 14 August. BBC