Syria says an Israeli air strike has destroyed Iran’s consulate building in Damascus

Iranian state media are reporting that an Israeli air strike has targeted the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus.
Several diplomats were reportedly killed in the attack.
The Reuters news agency says a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, is among the dead.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr is monitoring the latest developments in Beirut.

Ali Vaez, director of the International Crisis Group’s Iran Project, says Israel’s alleged attack on Iran’s consulate in Syria is “akin to targeting another country on its own soil”.

“Overall this seems to still be a low-simmer regional war. It’s not yet an all-out regional conflict, but it does appear that Israel is trying to do everything in its power to expand the conflict,” Vaez told Al Jazeera.

“[This] puts Israel in a win-win situation because Israel knows Iran doesn’t want to get dragged into a regional war, so if it escalates its attacks against Iranian assets and personnel in Syria, it probably will be cost free, and if Iran does respond and retaliate, then it becomes a justified pretext for expanding the war.”


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[Aminah]

There is no such thing as international law evidently

[Novin.S]

What a crazy world we live in. I live in Iran and I just want peace and serenity, not depression and anxiety. May God save us all.

[hand]

Calling it strike, its a terrorist attack

[Freedom]

Israel would have never done this unless U.S. gave them a green light !

[ForceOfNatureRelaxation]

If Putin did this . Guess whole western media outlets will be screaming 😱 😅

[mukeyachirwa]

This is nuts....The actions of a nations that feels untouchable.

[alexaa]

JESUS IS THE ANSWER.
LET HIM COME TO YOU, FULLY OF LOVE.

[AKrn]

This sounds like a major escalation by Israel.

[ajv]

Attacking an embassy is an attack on that country..Israel has been repeatedly voilating Syrian Airspace and carrying out attacks on its soil & the whole world just watches and when the victim take revenge then it is termed as "terrorism".This us INDEED HYPOCRISY TO THE HIGHEST EXTENT.

[uspjjwh]

It seems Aljazeera is more hurt about this than Iran is

[urkzeof]

Why is America 🇺🇸 still in Syria 🇸🇾 around oilfields 🤔

[homayuns]

I believe Natenyahu wants to spread the war further out for his survival.

[hansoconner]

In which universe is it okay to actively target an embassy in a foreign country?!?!?!!! Have Israel completely lost their mind?!?!? International law is non existent at this point when it comes to Israel?!?! You might not like Iran but attacking an embassy like this is crossing the line and I am sure the United Nations will be horrified.

[akbarworldtraveler]

What was senior Military man doing in Iran consulate

[SaddamHussein-dqbf]

Только Россия достаточно сильна, чтобы спасти Газу и Палестину и помочь Асаду освободить Голаны.

[shoyugod]

Israel is trying hard to expand this war

[pauletteearl]

Iran need to do something about this. Why is Israel bothering the Iran government?

[michaellaurence]

Not triggered by the war on Gaza. Triggered by the terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October

[adielhoward]

Surely this should be called terrorism?

[TheShantown]

Insane. Absolutely insane. This needs to stop: