Ali Awad Asiri.

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri confirmed on Sunday that there was an assassination attempt against him by a major terrorist group.

However, he said, the Lebanese authorities had not given him details of the attempt, which also targeted the Saudi Embassy staff in Beirut.

“My safety and the safety of Saudi mission are the responsibility of the Lebanese security forces,” Asiri told Al-Arabiya news channel.

The ambassador’s confirmation came after Al-Shara magazine reported that the Lebanese police had foiled an attempt against Asiri and that two individuals – a Syrian and a Palestinian – were arrested for their involvement in the plot.

Some Saudi bloggers suspected Tehran’s role behind the assassination attempt while some others said Hezbollah would have played a role.

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