Hezbollah Pager Explosions Injure Iran’s Ambassador’s Face and Eyes
The explosion of Hezbollah pagers has caused injuries to the face and eyes of Iran’s ambassador and resulted in the deaths of several people in Lebanon.
State news agency Tasnim reported: “Mojtaba Amani-Hamadani was wounded in the hand and face area as a result of a pager explosion belonging to one of his bodyguards.”
A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps told the New York Times: “The pagers distributed by Hezbollah beeped for several seconds before exploding, which caused users to hold the pagers close to their eyes and face to read the message. The pager belonging to Iran’s ambassador in Beirut also emitted sound for several seconds before he lifted it.”
Reports from the incident indicate that Iran’s ambassador lost one eye, and his second eye was also severely injured as a result of the explosion, but Tasnim news agency described his general condition as stable in its reports.
Thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously and in a coordinated manner on September 17, equivalent to Shahrivar 26, in various areas of Lebanon, particularly in southern Beirut and southern Lebanon, which are considered strongholds of Hezbollah influence. Following these explosions, approximately 9 people were killed and 3,000 others were injured in various parts of their bodies, with the condition of 200 of the wounded reported as critical.
Many of the casualties and wounded have been identified as members of the Hezbollah paramilitary group, which is supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Regarding these explosions, Lebanese officials, the Islamic Republic, Hezbollah, and Hamas have pointed fingers at Israel, but Israel has not yet claimed responsibility for the explosions.
The United States, following the explosion of pager devices used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon, has called on the Islamic Republic to refrain from actions that would lead to instability and increased tensions.
