Iran vs. Israel

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Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon is injured in the apparent attack, state media reports.

Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amini, suffered injuries to his hand and face when a pager he was carrying exploded in a simultaneous wave of blasts targeting wireless electronic devices, according to Iranian state media reports.

Mr. Amini was taken to a hospital in Beirut for treatment, but his injuries were not serious and he was expected to recover, Iranian state television reported.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, condemned the attack in a call with Lebanon’s foreign minister and said Iran was ready to medevac the ambassador and other injured people to Iran for medical treatment if needed, according to a statement released by his office. He spoke to Mr. Amini’s wife in Beirut and wished the ambassador a speedy recovery, the statement said.
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Iranian media reported that two of the ambassador’s bodyguards were also injured because they were carrying pagers that exploded. Tasnim News agency, which is affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, said similar devices also exploded in Syria. Iran’s state news agency IRNA published a video of the ambassador being transported to the hospital.
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Auch wenn die offizielle Reaktion erstmal recht beschwichtigend klingt. So nach dem Motto, der Botschafter wird schon wieder, und über die zwei verletzten Bodyguards sprechen wir erst gar nicht, so glaube ich dass die Iraner sich mit ihrer defensiven Schiene sich auch langsam innerhalb ihrer Allianz unbeliebt machen könnten. Israels Strategie im Umgang mit Feinden basiert darauf, dass es günstiger ist eine Watschen zu kassieren und weiterzuarbeiten. Das fatale ist, dass das in Bezug auf den Iran auch weitestgehend zu funktionieren scheint.