Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after around 3000 Hezbollah fighters' pagers explode

Nasser Kanani, a spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry, condemned the incident as a terrorist act by Israel, labelling it as an instance of mass murder

Updated Sep 18, 2024 2:11 PM IST

Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after around 3000 Hezbollah fighters' pagers explode

(L-R) Remains of a destroyed pager; people gather outside a hospital in Beirut after the pagers blast. (Photos: X, Reuters)

On Wednesday, Iran charged Israel with "mass murder" following explosions from paging devices linked to Hezbollah, the Iranian-aligned group in Lebanon.

These explosions resulted in at least nine deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries. Nasser Kanani, a spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry, condemned the incident as a terrorist act by Israel, labelling it as an instance of mass murder.

What are pagers? Why does Hezbollah still use a now out-of-fashion communication device?

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Published on: Sep 18, 2024 2:11 PM IST

Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after around 3000 Hezbollah fighters' pagers explode

Nasser Kanani, a spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry, condemned the incident as a terrorist act by Israel, labelling it as an instance of mass murder

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