Turkey Condemns Iran Embassy Attack

Ankara, Nov 20, IRNA – Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement on Tuesday evening strongly condemned the terrorist bombings near the Iranian embassy in Lebanon. The statement said the heinous attack has targeted the security and stability of Lebanon, adding Ankara has always supported security in that country. Turkey also expressed sympathy with the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery for the injured. Two suicide bombers attacked Iran’s embassy in Beirut Tuesday morning, killing 23 people including the Iranian cultural attaché and wounding over 150./end