A firefighter tries to put out a burning car after an explosion near Iran's cultural center in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, February 19. There were two blasts, about 100 meters apart, state media reported, in the same neighborhood where militants attacked the Iranian Embassy in November.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
A firefighter tries to put out a burning car after an explosion near Iran's cultural center in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, February 19. There were two blasts, about 100 meters apart, state media reported, in the same neighborhood where militants attacked the Iranian Embassy in November.
Hussein Malla/AP
Emergency personnel and civilians inspect the site of one of the explosions. The al Qaeda-linked militant group Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
Emergency personnel and civilians inspect the site of one of the explosions. The al Qaeda-linked militant group Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attacks.
stringer/AFP/Getty Images
Men carry one of the injured after the blast in Beirut on February 19. The group with al Qaeda ties has warned of more attacks unless Iranian-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah stops sending fighters to support Syrian government forces.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
Men carry one of the injured after the blast in Beirut on February 19. The group with al Qaeda ties has warned of more attacks unless Iranian-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah stops sending fighters to support Syrian government forces.
Hussein Malla/AP
Red Cross workers carry a wounded woman away after an explosion in Beirut on February 19.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
Red Cross workers carry a wounded woman away after an explosion in Beirut on February 19.
Bilal Hussein/AP
A civil defense worker tries to extinguish flames from a car in Beirut on February 19.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
A civil defense worker tries to extinguish flames from a car in Beirut on February 19.
Hussein Malla/AP
Lebanese army investigators inspect damaged vehicles near Iran's cultural center in Beirut on February 19.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
Lebanese army investigators inspect damaged vehicles near Iran's cultural center in Beirut on February 19.
Hassan Ammar/AP
The February 19 blast near the Iran facility leaves a Beirut apartment building damaged.
Twin explosions in Beirut —
The February 19 blast near the Iran facility leaves a Beirut apartment building damaged.
Hassan Ammar/Ap