Lebanon Health Min. Confirms Martyrdom Of Iran’s Cultural Attaché

Beirut, Nov 20, IRNA – Lebanon’s Health Minister Ali Hasan Khalil on Tuesday confirmed martyrdom of Iranian cultural attaché in Lebanon Hojatoleslam Ebrahim Ansari. IRNA reporter in Beirut had already reported that Hojatoleslam Ansari is in critical condition at a Beirut hospital. 23 people were killed and 146 wounded in two terrorist bombings which took place earlier in the day targeting Iranian embassy in Beirut. Al-Qaeda affiliated “Abdullah Azzam” Salafi terrorist group has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s terrorist operations, but Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi accuses Israel of having a hand in the terror./end