BEIRUT, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Hezbollah (Party of God) group of Lebanon on Saturday criticized the United States for putting it in the list of foreign terrorist organizations, saying that the list was made in accordance with unjust standards set by Washington.

    The decision by the U.S. State Department just proves the correctness of Hezbollah's stance and policy on fighting Israeli aggression and U.S. hegemony, said Hezbollah in a statement issued on Saturday.

    The statement said the one who deserves most to be put in the list of terrorist organizations is the countries who support Israel's "terror acts," aggression and occupation of Arab territories, and they should be put on top of the list.

    It added the U.S. pressure on Hezbollah would have no effect on its stance on fighting aggression and occupation, as well as on liberating the occupied territories and safeguarding Lebanon.

    Hezbollah has 14 seats in the 128-member Lebanese National Assembly, and two government ministers are from the group.

    In a recent annual report, the U.S. State Department listed Hezbollah, along with al-Qaida and militant Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, as "active extremist and terrorist groups" in the Middle East. Enditem