'23 dead' in Beirut embassy blast
At least 23 killed and 146 have been wounded following blasts targeting the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, according to the Lebanese health minister.
Iranian cultural diplomat among 23 killed in blasts
The Iranian cultural attache is among the 23 people who have been killed after two explosions near the Iranian embassy in Beirut.
A Lebanese official told Reuters that Ebrahim Ansari was killed in the explosions.
Health minister Ali Hassan Khalil said the blasts had also wounded 146 people.
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