Speaking to FNA, Chairman of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi pointed to the recent bombings in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut and assassination of an Iranian diplomat in Yemen, and said, “As far as we know the foreign ministry has made special arrangements for Iranian embassies in those regions whose conditions are critical.”
Boroujerdi did not elaborate on the details of the arrangements, but said “member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mohammad Hassan Asafari has travelled to Beirut and held talks" with relevant Lebanese officials over the twin bombings in front of the Iranian embassy.
In December, the Lebanese security forces said they have arrested al-Majed, the Saudi ringleader of Abdullah Izzam Brigade which has claimed responsibility for the November 19 bombings, which left 23 dead.
Later, a Lebanese army General, who spoke on the conditions of anonymity in line with regulations, said Al-Majed died in custody in Lebanon. The General said al-Majed died after suffering kidney failure.
Political analysts believe that the supporters and financers of Abdullah Izzam terrorist group have killed al-Majed for the fear of the possible revelations he could make against the Saudi Takfiri groups and his masters.
Also, other observers say that the Lebanese security forces had started al-Majed's interrogation before his death, but refrained from disclosing their information upon Riyadh’s request.
Al-Majed, a Saudi citizen was detained in Lebanon late last month and had been held at a secret location. Al-Majed was announced as leader of the Brigades in 2012.
The Abdullah Izzam Brigades was formed in 2009 and is believed to have branches in both the Arabian Peninsula and Lebanon, but may have been active as early as 2004.
In 2009, Lebanon sentenced al-Majed in absentia to life in prison for belonging to a different extremist group, the Al-Qaeda-inspired Fatah al-Islam.
Almost two months after the Beirut embassy bombings, commercial attaché of the Iranian Embassy in Sana’a Abolqassem Assadi was gunned down by unknown gunmen outside his home in the Yemeni capital on January 18.
A few hours later, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham announced that the Iranian diplomat had succumbed to his injuries.
Afkham expressed deep regret over the death of the Iranian diplomat, and explained, “A terrorist group attacked an Iranian embassy’s diplomat in a Sana’a street and tried to kidnap him, but due to the resistance shown by the diplomat they have started shooting at him.”
Afkham strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Iranian diplomat, and said, “Iran is seriously following up the terrorist attack with the concerned Yemeni officials.”
Also, in July 2013, unknown assailants abducted the Iranian embassy staff member, Nikbakht, in Safr street in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a.
