The story: Conservative media and pundits in Iran are in a celebratory mood amid unconfirmed reports that the first shipment of Iranian fuel to Lebanon is close to reaching its destination—in defiance of US sanctions. Iranian conservatives see the shipments as a victory for the Tehran-led ‘Axis of Resistance’ and a sign of the inability of the US and Israel to confront the Islamic Republic and its regional allies.

The coverage: Iran's Arabic-language Al-Alam TV reported...