[Iran Press TV Latest] Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says Cairo will not tolerate "those who threaten the country's national security". "After these powers and their hirelings have encroached on Egypt's security and sovereignty, I say clearly that I don't allow this and will not tolerate those who try to tamper with Egypt's security and stability," Mubarak warned in a speech on Wednesday.
"The Arab region is passing through a delicate and hard stage ... and facing the threats of known regional powers that embrace terrorism and extremism and clearly brag of animosity to peace," The Jerusalem Post quoted the Egyptian president as saying.
The remarks were made as Egypt recently launched a campaign against the Lebanese movement Hezbollah, accusing the group of conspiring to destabilize the country.
The allegations came after Cairo claimed its security forces had arrested a group-- with suspected links to Hezbollah-- on charges of masterminding attacks in the country.
Cairo later made new charges against Hezbollah, accusing the movement of being in cahoots with an Egyptian opposition group --the Muslim Brotherhood-- and other Arab groups to stage a coup against the Egyptian government.
Hezbollah however has denied the allegations, saying the arrests were politically motivated and aimed at harming the movement ahead of the June elections in Lebanon.
Cairo has also been under fire over its performance in the Gaza war. The country kept its borders with Gaza closed during the war.
According to Egyptian sources, the group will be brought before the court next week.