Bombing of Iranian Embassy in Beirut Raises Fears of Syrian Spillover -- Time
Just hours after suicide bombers attacked the Iranian embassy in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing 23 including the cultural attaché, claims of responsibility and accusations started flying. The al-Qaeda-linked and Lebanon-based Abdullah Azzam Brigade said they were behind the attack, according to a tweet posted by the group’s religious leader Sheik Sirajeddine Zuraiqat that was picked up by Reuters. But the Iranian government immediately blamed Israel, calling the attacks “an inhuman crime and spiteful act done by Zionists and their mercenaries” in a Foreign Ministry statement released by the official IRNA news agency.
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More News On Concerns That Syria's Civil War Will Spread To Lebanon
Iran embassy bombing may be linked to Syrian war -- CBS
Deadly blasts near Iran’s embassy in Lebanon linked to Syrian war, sectarian divisions -- Washington Post
Hezbollah calls for calm after Iranian embassy bombing -- Reuters
Beirut bombing: Hezbollah fights in Syria, Lebanon pays the price -- Haaretz
Behind Lebanon suicide blasts, growing Saudi-Iran rivalry -- Nicholas Blanford, Christian Science Monitor
Lebanon and the Long Reach of Syria’s Conflict -- Dexter Filkins, New Yorker
Lebanon blasts: Q&A about why they happened and are part of an intensifying regional war -- Washington Post/AP
How long before Lebanon breaks? -- Joseph A. Kechichian, Gulf News
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