Personal devices blasts in Lebanon - TASS

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Israeli PM Netanyahu gave order to detonate pagers of Hezbollah members

Middle East pager detonations ushered in new era of risks, CSTO chief says

Iran bans Motorola phones following deadly explosions in Lebanon — media

Explosives concealed inside pagers used in Lebanon blasts — CNN

Top diplomat rejects Hungary’s involvement in Lebanon’s pager explosions

Hungarian intelligence agencies are conducting an investigation but have so far found no evidence of any operational activity by another country’s authorities in Hungary, Peter Szijjarto pointed out

Elite Iranian army unit bans use of comm devices in wake of Lebanon blasts — media

Top officials are concerned about the incident, having requested the results of technical examination as well as several samples of detonated products from Hezbollah

Hezbollah handing out pagers hours before their detonation — agency

The sources said that the Shiite movement did not have any specific suspicions about these pagers and their "checks had been part of a routine 'sweep' of its equipment to find any indications that they were laced with explosives"

Russian Federation Council Speaker calls detonations in Lebanon a 'heinous attack'

Valentina Matviyenko noted that Russia’s position regarding the ongoing escalation in the Middle East was "clearly stated by the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Representative to the UN"

Only Lebanese hospitals, kindergartens used exploded pagers — Iranian ambassador

Multiple explosions of communication devices occurred in Lebanon on September 17 and 18

Explosions in Lebanon pose interest for Russian intelligence — Kremlin spokesman

According to Dmitry Peskov, Moscow has not discussed the events in Lebanon with regional actors

Pagers used in Lebanon blasts not made in Bulgaria — intelligence

Specialists also found out that Bulgaria’s Norta Global Ltd and its owner, linked by the media to the pager blasts, "had no involvement in the purchase or sale of such goods in Bulgaria’s jurisdiction"

Lebanese citizens turn off phones, appliances for fear of more blasts — newspaper

The newspaper pointed out that the pager blasts have turned daily life in Lebanon into scenes of panic and violence

Hezbollah leader threatens reprisals to Israel for device explosions, doesn’t say when

On September 17 and 18, numerous explosions of communication devices and other electronic gadgets swept across Lebanon

Israel crosses all red lines by blowing up pagers, radios in Lebanon — Hezbollah

According to the leader of the Lebanese Shia group, the criminal actions on the part of Israel should be regarded "as a major terrorist operation"