Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghadanfar Roknabadi confirmed on Tuesday the martyrdom of Iranian cultural adviser Sheikh Ibrahim al-Ansari in the twin blasts near the Iranian embassy in Beirut

Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghadanfar Roknabadi confirmed on Tuesday the martyrdom of Iranian cultural adviser Sheikh Ibrahim al-Ansari in the twin blasts near the Iranian embassy in Beirut.

Speaking to Al-Manar television, Roknabadi said that al-Ansari died from wounds he sustained in the attack.

“The agents of the Zionist entity Israel are behind the blasts,” he said. “This terrorist attack will not affect us, but it will make us stronger and more convinced of our stances,” he added.