2013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut

Sunni Islamist terror bombing in Lebanon September 2021 Iranian embassy bombings Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon Beirut in Lebanon.svg Location of Beirut in Lebanon Jinah, Beirut, Lebanon Iranian embassy, Beirut 33 51 22 N 35 29 22 E type:event_scale:50000_region:LB dms inline,title 2013 11 19 yes EET Suicide bomber, car bomb 23 At least 160Beirut bomb blasts kill 23: Iranian Embassy is the target in a widening war between Shia and Sunni The Independent Retrieved 20 November 2013 Abdullah Azzam Brigades (al-Qaeda affiliate) General Intelligence Presidency (Hezbollah claim) The 2013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut was a double suicide bombing in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on 19 November 2013. The two bombings resulted in 23 deaths19 November 2013 Lebanon blasts hit Iran's embassy in Beirut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24997876 BBC News 19 November 201319 November 2013 Beirut bombs kill 23; blasts linked to Syrian civil war https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/world/meast/lebanon-beirut-explosion/ CNN and injured at least 160 others. Background The bombings were seen as part of the spillover of the Syrian civil war, in which Hezbollah and Iran have supported the Syrian government, while the Abdullah Azzam Brigades have fought against the Syrian government.Bill Roggio https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/06/abdullah_azzam_briga.php Abdullah Azzam Brigades names leader, advises against attacks in Syria's cities The Long War Journal 27 June 2012 13 October 2012 On the same day as the bombing, Syrian government forces seized the town of Qarah from rebel fighters in an opening action in the Battle of Qalamoun.Syrian army takes town along north-south highway: state media https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-town-idUSBRE9AI0FX20131119 Reuters 19 November 2013 19 November 2013 The Syrian government effort at the time, with the strong support of Hezbollah fighters, to eliminate the rebel stronghold in Qalamoun, a region along the Lebanese border with strong ties to the Lebanese Sunni town of Arsal, was expected by some analysts to raise tensions within Lebanon.Hezbollah deploys 15,000 troops for anticipated Qalamoun battle Al Arabiya. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013 Bombings The area immediately outside the embassy gates was hit by two consecutive blasts. The first was reported to be carried out by a bomber either on a motorcycleDevastating blasts hit Iran embassy in Beirut https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/11/explosion-hits-southern-beirut-201311198526989749.html Al Jazeera 19 November 2013 19 November 2013 or on foot. After people had rushed to the scene, a 4x4 vehicle two buildings away from the embassy blew up in a second, deadlier explosion. The two blasts occurred within 2 minutes of each other.Lebanon blasts hit Iran's embassy in Beirut: As it happened BBC News 20 November 2013 Six buildings were reported to have been damaged. The bombs destroyed some building fronts and severely damaged the embassy gates, but caused only fairly minor damage to the embassy building. Victims According to Lebanon's Health Ministry at least 23 people were killed and 147 wounded. Iranian cultural attaché Ebrahim Ansari was among the dead, with five Iranian security personnel wounded.Saigol Lina https://www.ft.com/content/ea0bfb2e-50f5-11e3-b499-00144feabdc0 Twin explosions leave 23 dead near Iran's embassy in Beirut Financial Times 22 October 2013 19 November 2013 Ansari and the Iranian ambassador Ghazanfar Roknabadi were scheduled to leave the embassy to attend a meeting at the Ministry of Culture at around the time when the bombs went off. The embassy's head of security, a Lebanese national, was also killed in the blast.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/lebanons-hezbollah-holds-funeral-for-iran-embassy-bombing-dead-pledges-continued-syria-fight/2013/11/20/cff92e58-5223-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131204123506/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/lebanons-hezbollah-holds-funeral-for-iran-embassy-bombing-dead-pledges-continued-syria-fight/2013/11/20/cff92e58-5223-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html dead 4 December 2013 Lebanon's Hezbollah holds funeral for Iran Embassy bombing dead, pledges continued Syria fight The Washington Post 21 November 2013 21 November 2013 Claims of responsibility The Abdullah Azzam Brigades, a Sunni Islamist militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group declared that its attacks against Iran would continue until Iran "withdraws its forces from Syria".Suicide bombings kill 23 near Iran embassy in Beirut https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-blast-idUSBRE9AI08G20131119 19 November 2013 Reuters 19 November 2013 Laila Bassam Erica Solomon BeirutBeirut probes Iranian embassy bomb attack http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/20/beirut-probes-iranian-embassy-bomb-attack/ 20 November 2013 Euronews 20 November 2013 25 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131125070248/http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/20/beirut-probes-iranian-embassy-bomb-attack/ dead The group has made false claims in the past.December 2020 On 31 December, sources confirmed that Lebanese authorities have captured Majid bin Mohammad al-Majid, the Saudi leader of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades.Ghosn confirms chief of Al-Qaeda-linked group arrested http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Jan-01/242826-ghosn-confirms-chief-of-al-qaeda-linked-group-arrested.ashx The Daily Star 1 January 2014 1 January 2014Hosenball Mark Leader of group linked to al Qaeda held in Lebanon: sources https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lebanon-idUSBRE9BU0I920131231 1 January 2014 Reuters 31 December 2013 Alistair Bell Andrew Hay Leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah said in December television interview that the attack was "linked to the Saudi intelligence services" because of "Saudi Arabia's rage against Iran over (Saudi Arabia's) failure" in Syria.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25210712 Saudis behind blasts at Iran embassy, Hezbollah says BBC News 2013-12-04 2013-12-04 Reactions Domestic Hezbollah held a public funeral and rally in Beirut the day after the attack. Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem vowed to continue support for the Syrian government in saying the attacks in Lebanon were "inevitable pains on the road to victory", while mourners chanted "Death to America, Israel, and the takfiris!" Regional Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham blamed Israel for the attack, calling it "an inhuman crime and spiteful act done by Zionists and their mercenaries".19 November 2013 Iran accuses Israel of being behind Beirut bombings https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i4qQkAaNhHyPSGa0H6k0G3WEp92g?docId=9a8c3ea3-a082-4906-a27c-4e491ba8e09e https://web.archive.org/web/20140226114807/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i4qQkAaNhHyPSGa0H6k0G3WEp92g?docId=9a8c3ea3-a082-4906-a27c-4e491ba8e09e dead 26 February 2014 Agence France-PresseWith Beirut bombing, Iran takes direct hit for helping Assad https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/2013/1119/With-Beirut-bombing-Iran-takes-direct-hit-for-helping-Assad-video 20 November 2013 The Christian Science Monitor 19 November 2013 Rebecca Collard Beirut Israel denied any involvement.December 2020 Saudi Arabia called on all its citizens to leave the country.Saudi Arabia urges citizens leave Lebanon Al Jazeera 21 November 2013 Other states and entities The attacks were condemned by the United Nations Security Council, China,Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference on 20 November 2013 Foreign Ministry of China 20 November 2013 France, Syria, the United Kingdom and the United States. Tom Fletcher, the British ambassador to Beirut, personally donated blood and expressed solidarity with those affected. See also Iran Lebanon Asia Iran–Lebanon relations List of attacks on diplomatic missions 1983 United States embassy bombing Iranians in Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi References External links Iranian embassy in Lebanon https://web.archive.org/web/20130621072420/http://www.iranianembassy.gov.lb/?lan=En 21 June 2013 Category:2013 murders in Lebanon Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions of Iran Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions in Lebanon Category:Terrorist incidents in Lebanon during the Syrian civil war Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Lebanon Category:Iran–Lebanon relations Category:2013 mass murders Category:Suicide bombings in Beirut Category:Terrorist incidents in Lebanon in 2013 Category:21st-century mass murders in Lebanon Category:2010s crimes in Beirut Category:Building bombings in Beirut Category:November 2013 in Lebanon Category:Car and truck bombings in 2013 Category:Mass murders in Beirut Category:2013 in international relations Category:2013 building bombings Category:Suicide bombings in 2013 Category:November 2013 crimes in Asia Category:Beirut in the Israeli–Lebanese conflict