(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - At least 23 people have been killed and about 150 others wounded in two bomb blasts in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.Witnesses and reports say the explosions took place near the Iranian Embassy in Beirut on Tuesday.Among the martyrs was the Iranian embassy cultural Adviser, Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ansari, Iranian Ambassador in Lebanon Ghadanfar Roknabadi confirmed.Several buildings were damaged in the blast on Tuesday morning, eyewitnesses said.No group has yet claimed responsibility for the deadly blasts.Conflicting reports say the blasts could have come from rockets or car bombs.AP and the Hezbollah TV channel al-Manar quoted sources saying that the first blast was caused by a suicide bomber, while the second was a car bomb, which did much more damage.However, this has not been officially confirmed.Television footage showed at least two charred bodies lay on the street leading to the embassy. Debris littered the street and several cars were seen burning.“I was waiting at the traffic sign on the street parallel to the Iranian embassy when I heard a loud explosion,” said a motorist, who refused to be identified.“I was terrified. I saw black smoke, but I decided to continue my trip to Shweifat [southeast of Beirut],” she added.
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