Historical eventNovember 192013

2013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut

A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 23 people and injured at least 160 others.

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When
Tuesday, November 19 201313 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2013.

What came beforeAI-assisted

The Iranian embassy in Beirut had been a target of militant groups opposed to Iran's involvement in the Syrian civil war. Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah, backed by Iran, was actively fighting alongside Syrian government forces against Sunni-led rebel groups.

Tensions between Sunni and Shiite factions in Lebanon had escalated throughout 2013, with multiple bombings targeting political and religious figures. The embassy itself had been attacked or threatened several times in the preceding months.

Catalyst / how it startedAI-assisted

Two suicide bombers detonated explosives outside the Iranian embassy compound in the Beirut suburb of Janah on November 19, 2013. The first blast targeted the embassy entrance, followed by a second explosion moments later.

Who was involvedAI-assisted

The Sunni extremist group Abdulrahman al-Michati Brigade claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group was opposed to Iran's military support for Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria.

Iranian officials and Hezbollah blamed the attack on Sunni militant groups and Western-backed forces destabilizing the region. Lebanese authorities investigated the bombing as a terrorist attack.

TimelineAI-assisted

November 19, 2013: Two suicide bombers struck the Iranian embassy in Beirut at approximately 2:45 p.m. local time, killing 23 people including Iranian diplomats and security staff, and wounding at least 160 others.

What happened

A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 23 people and injured at least 160 others.

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