Our international editor, jeremy bowen has the latest. A few minutes after the attack, the building in irans diplomatic compound in a well off central area of damascus seems to be on fire. The israeli strike destroyed the iranian consulate. It was a Precision Attack against a Senior Commander who will have worked hard to keep his movements secret. Despite that, Israeli Intelligence must have tracked general Mohamed Reza Zahedi to the meeting he was having in damascus. He was the Senior Iranian general in syria and lebanon two countries iran regards as critical parts in what it says is its system of forward defence, the so called axis of resistance. In damascus the syrian Foreign Minister said the general and others who died were killed by israel. Translation we strongly condemn this Criminal Act L carried out by the zionist enemy. These attacks can only be met by further steadfastness, further support for the Palestinian People and further resistance whether in iraq or in southern leba
World central kitchen founderjose andres said the idf also put out a statement saying that it is concerns over a wider regional conflict continue to grow after syrian Officials Say at least 11 people were killed on monday in a suspected israeli strike on the iranian Consulate Building in the capital damascus. Irans revolutionary guards says seven of its officers, including three senior commanders, are among the dead. Pictures of the aftermath show a multi Story Building reduced to rubble. Irans Foreign Minister says the strike is a breach of all International Conventions and has called for a response from the international community. The Israeli Military has not commented as of yet. But, if it was behind the attack, it would mark a clear ecscalation of the repeated strikes against iranian linked targets in the region. Senior us and israeli officials held a two hour Virtual Meeting on monday to discuss alternative proposals to an Israeli Military invasion of rafah in the Southern Gaza s