'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.
Footage shows 'suicide bomber attacking embassy'
Footage from security cameras has shown a man rushing towards the outer wall of the Iranian embassy before causing the first explosion in the area, Lebanese officials have told Reuters.
The second explosion was caused by a car bomb parked two buildings away from the embassy, officials said.
Twenty-three people have been killed in the two blasts including the Iranian cultural attache.
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