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Twin suicide bombings target Iran centre in Beirut

Sunni extremist groups have said they will target Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, until it withdraws from Syria, and the Shiite group has seen its strongholds hit in multiple bomb attacks that have killed civilians.

Last November, the Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for a double suicide bombing that killed at least 25 people at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, also in the Bir Hassan district.

Other attacks have targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut and the eastern town of Hermel, where Hezbollah commands widespread support.

Wednesday’s bombings are evidence of the challenges facing Lebanon’s new government, formed over the weekend after a 10 month political vacuum.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam condemned the attack, saying it was a “message reflecting the determination of the forces of evil to harm Lebanon and its children and sow discord.”

“The message has been received and we will respond to it with solidarity and committment to civil accord and rallying around our army and our security forces,” he said in a statement.

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