We would urge Iran not to take advantage of any incident, any instability… to further increase tensions in the region,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington.

The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to avoid actions that further raise tensions after mass explosions of pagers used by Lebanese ally Hezbollah in which Tehran's ambassador was injured.

By bne Tehran bureau An Iranian lawmaker has called for an immediate halt to importing Motorola equipment into Iran, citing concerns over the company's alleged involvement in a deadly espionage incident in Lebanon which left several Hezbollah members dead.