Iran Blasts Beirut Bombings, Blames Israeli 'Agents'
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned a double suicide car bombing near an Iranian cultural center in Beirut, blaming Israeli "agents" for the attack that left four people dead.
"There is no doubt that perpetrators of this terrorist act are the enemies of stability, security and unity of Lebanon," ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said in a statement carried by the official IRNA news agency.
"(They) are agents of the Zionist (Israeli) regime who have been frustrated by the formation of a new government that includes all parties and tribes in Lebanon," she added.
At least four people were killed in Wednesday's bombings that also wounded at least 100 others.
IRNA earlier reported that the blast took place near its office in Beirut, as well as that of the state broadcaster IRIB.
The Beirut attack -- linked to the conflict in neighboring Syria whose regime is fiercely supported by Tehran -- was quickly claimed by the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, a jihadist group inspired by al-Qaida.
The group had previously claimed an attack against Iran's embassy in Beirut, located in a southern stronghold of the Tehran-backed Hizbullah.
Hizbullah is fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops against Sunni-led rebels.
Source: Agence France Presse
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