'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.
US condemns bombings at Beirut embassy
The US has condemned a suicide bombing that killed at least 23 people near an Iranian embassy compound in Beirut.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said at a briefing: "We call on all parties to exercise calm and restraint to avoid inflaming the situation further."
"Acts of terror only reinforce our determination to work with the institutions of the Lebanese state."
But he added that it was too soon to say who was responsible for the attack.
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