Int Beirut two explosions went off and hit the Iranian Embassy on Tuesday. The explosion killed 23 people and injured another 147 people. The Iranian and Lebanese officials have declared that the attacks is a direst assault on the embassy. The bombings have broken a three month long period of relative calm in southern Beirut. Southern Beirut is the home of the Shiite group of Hezbollah. This group was the target of a series of rocket and car bombings over the summer. A group of al Qaeda affiliated terrorists called the Abdullah Azzam Brigades have claimed responsibility for the attack.
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