HADARIM PRISON, Israel (Reuters) – Israel prepared on Monday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah by moving four Lebanese guerrillas in its custody to a holding facility ahead of Wednesday’s U.N.-mediated exchange.

KUWAIT (Reuters) – The United States and other Western countries are dealing in a provocative way with Iran over its nuclear program and should respect its sovereignty, Kuwait’s parliament speaker said.

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan opposes U.S. use of its territory for launching a possible attack against neighboring Iran, President Hamid Karzai said in an interview broadcast on Monday.