2012 Bangkok bombings | |
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Part of Iran–Israel proxy conflict | |
Location | Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand |
Date | 14 February 2012 14:00 (UTC+7) |
Target | Israeli Embassy, Bangkok |
Attack type | Conspiracy |
Injured | 5 |
Perpetrators | Saeed Moradi (incarcerated) Mohammad Hazaei (incarcerated) Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh (in custody) Leila Rohani (now at large) Javad Nikkahfard (now at large) Ali Akbar Norouzi Shaya (now at large) |
The 2012 Bangkok bombings were a series of explosions that occurred in Bangkok, Thailand on 14 February 2012, injuring five people. Thai authorities said that the bombings were a botched attempt by Iranian nationals to assassinate Israeli diplomats.[1] Several Iranians were arrested and charged for the attacks, one of whom was badly injured.