Iran's President Ahmadinejad met this week with the leader of Hamas, and both are talking in increasingly threatening tones toward the U.S. and Israel. According to Ahmadinejad's web site:

Ahmadinejad emphasized, "Prestige of Islam needs to be preserved and we should all keep in mind that it is God that grants victory, therefore, we all need to have full trust in God, and remain pious, since piety is the secret of our victory against our enemies." The president meanwhile emphasized the need to preserve unity and asked for efforts made by all Palestinian resistance groups aimed at boosting solidarity and serving the Palestinian cause more effectively.

Hamas leader Khalid Mashal, after meeting with Ahmadinjad, added this:

"US policies have proved to fail in dealing with regional problems, and most obviously in Iraq, and today the regional nations are witnesses to the emergence of a wave of objections and opposition against the US policies pursued in the regions, in Asia, and Europe." Khalid Mashal added, "Hamas is committed to insistence on the need to restore the natural rights of the Palestinian nation and the liberation of the entire occupied lands, including the occupied Holy Qods." He said, "We do not recognize the legitimacy of Israel and are committed to continuation of resistance movement aimed at ending occupation and repatriation of all refugees."

Meanwhile, RegimeChangeIran has reports that Iran has successfully tested Silkworm missiles.

The rhetoric and military activity look to be heating up.