Thirty-six years ago a tragedy occurred that echoes today. Iran, the world's top sponsor of terrorism, still supports groups that pursue power at the expense of innocent lives. We honor the lives lost in the Beirut barracks bombings as we continue to work for peace in the region. | U.S. Department of State

BEIRUT MARINE BOMBINGS 1983: THE DEADLIEST ATTACK ON U.S. FORCES SINCE VIETNAM | A renewed look at the attack that reshaped peacekeeping, terrorism, and Middle East geopolitics We revisit the morning of October 23, 1983, when Beirut awoke to one of the most devastating attacks in modern military history. At dawn, a suicide bomber drove a hijacked truck into the U.S. Marine Corps barracks near Beirut International Airport, unleashing an explosion that killed 241 American service members and injur