Iranian Embassy Blasts 'Kill 18' In Beirut

Two explosions near the Iranian Embassy in Beirut have killed at least 18 people, a senior medical source has said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts in the neighbourhood of Janah, in the south of the Lebanese capital, but local reports varied from rockets to car bombs.

The area is a stronghold of the militant Hizbollah group, which is a main ally of President Bashar Assad in neighbouring Syria's civil war. It is unclear if the blasts are related to that conflict.

A security source said the explosions were caused by two rockets fired on the area, in the southern part of the city, but a second security source said there was a car bomb.

The neighbourhood has been hit by several blasts in recent weeks that have killed and wounded scores.

Shi'ite Iran has been bank-rolling Mr Assad's fight against the mainly Sunni rebels and has given military support.

Southern Beirut is known as a Hizbollah stronghold and has been hit by at least three other explosions this year.

Those attacks were blamed on groups linked to the rebels, believed to be in retaliation for its involvement in Syria's civil war.

Hizbollah fighters have been supporting Assad's forces in several strategic battles across Syria, a move that has also increased sectarian tension in the two countries.

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