Israel accused Iran on Wednesday of targeting its diplomats in a series of alleged assassination attempts in Georgia, India and Thailand.

"At this time, Iran's terrorist activities have been exposed to everyone," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, accusing the Islamic Republic of "harming innocent diplomats across the world."

Two Iranian nationals were arrested in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Tuesday in connection with a series of explosions in the city. One of the suspects, 28-year-old Saeid Morati, lost his legs when he tried to throw a bomb at Thai police after fleeing a previous explosion at a house in Bangkok.

Another Iranian, 42-year-old Mohammed Hazai, was detained as he tried to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A third suspect is believed to have escaped to Malaysia.

The incident in Thailand came after attempted attacks on Israeli officials in India and Georgia on Monday. In the Indian capital, New Delhi, an Israeli embassy official was injured after a motorbike rider attached a bomb to the official's car. An attempt to plant a bomb on an embassy vehicle in the Georgian capital Tbilisi failed, according to the Israeli government.

Thailand's National Security Council Secretary, Wichian Podphosri Wichian, said that the explosive devices in Bangkok and New Delhi used the same magnetic strips.

"The individual was in possession of the same magnets and we are currently examining the source of the magnet," Wichian said.

But Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul cautioned that "at the moment there is no evidence linking this incident to terrorism." Surapong said Thai authorities were checking with the Iranian embassy to confirm the suspects' citizenship, as they could have been carrying fake documents.

Iran denies involvement

Israel's ambassador to Thailand, Itzhak Shoham, told the Associated Press that he believed the recent attacks on Israeli officials and the blasts in Thailand were related.

"They are similar to the ones (bombs) used in Delhi and in Tbilisi," Shoham said. "From that we can assume that there is the same network of terror."

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Wednesday denied any Iranian involvement in the Bangkok explosions, accusing Israel of being behind the incident.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that elements of the Zionist regime are responsible for this crime and is prepared to help and cooperate with the Thai government to shed all lights on these events," Mehmanparast said.

slk/pfd (AP, Reuters, AFP)