THE former president of Iran flew into a political storm yesterday, as he arrived at a British university to be awarded an honorary degree.

Iran’s influence in the Middle East has been bolstered by America’s so-called war on terror, according to a new report.

US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s attempt to indict Iraq over weapons of mass destruction and links to the terrorist group al-Qaida will comfort the converted, but may not persuade doubters that Washington has a cast-iron case for war.