Abadi Accuses Israel of Being behind Beirut Blast: Iran Cultural Adviser Killed in Attack
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Rokn Abadi confirmed the death of Iranian cultural adviser Sheikh Ibrahim al-Ansari in the twin blasts near the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday.
He told al-Manar television that al-Ansari died from wounds he sustained in the attack.
Earlier, he had told Iran's Mehr news agency that all staff who were "inside" the embassy escaped unharmed when the explosions went off outside the building on Tuesday.
"All colleagues inside the embassy are in full health," he said.
“The agents of the Zionist entity Israel are behind the blasts,” he later told al-Mayadeen television.
“This terrorist attack will not affect us, but it will make us stronger and more convinced of our stances,” he added.
The explosions occurred in southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of Iran-ally Hizbullah, killing at least 20 people.
Source: Agence France Presse, Naharnet
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