2013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut
The 2013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut was a double suicide bombing that occurred in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on 19 November 2013. The two bombings resulted in 23 deaths and injured at least 160 others.
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Location of Beirut in Lebanon | |
| Location | Jinah, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33°51′22″N 35°29′22″E |
| Date | 19 November 2013 (2013-11-19) (EET) |
| Target | Iranian embassy, Beirut |
Attack type | Suicide bomber, car bomb |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Injured | At least 160 |
| Perpetrators | Abdullah Azzam Brigades (al-Qaeda affiliate) General Intelligence Presidency (Hezbollah claim) |
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