Iran says it will 'follow up' after envoy injured in pager attackpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 18 September
Among those wounded in yesterday's pager attack in Lebanon was Iran’s ambassador to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani.
The Iranian ambassador to the UN, in a letter reported by the Iranian state news agency, reiterates that his country blames Israel and accuses it of committing acts of a "terrorist nature".
"The Islamic Republic of Iran will duly follow up on the attack against its ambassador in Lebanon, which resulted in his injury, and reserves its rights under international law to take required measures deemed necessary to respond to such a heinous crime and violation," says Amir Saeid Iravani.
Iran's UN envoy also says "Western countries, especially the United States as a strategic ally, by their unwavering so-called ironclad support for this regime, bear international responsibility" for Israel's acts.
Amani's wife, Narges Qadirian, said earlier that he was "slightly" injured and had been taken to hospital, but was doing well.
- A reminder: Israel has not explicitly commented on the attacks.