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Lebanese officials condemned the deadly bombings that targeted the Iranian Embassy in Beirut Tuesday and stressed the need to distance the country from regional turmoil.
“We condemn this cowardly terrorist act which is aimed at inciting tensions in Lebanon and using the country as an arena to send political messages,” said caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
According to a statement from his office, Mikati also called on the Lebanese to exercise self-restraint given the difficult situation in the country.
At least 25 people were killed including an Iranian diplomat and over 155 were wounded in a suspected car bomb near the Iranian Embassy in Bir Hasan, a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of the capital.
Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam also commented on the bombings, the fourth attack of the kind in Lebanon since July.
Salam said the bombings were aimed at serving a blow to stability and national unity.
“All Lebanese officials are asked to contribute to reducing the degree of tensions in the country by toning down political rhetoric and distancing Lebanon from anything that could destabilize the country,” Salam said in a statement.
