The Israeli Air Force has fired missiles at the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, Syria, after which there is speculation as to what Iran’s response will be.
This evening, Syrian media reported that the country’s air defense systems were repelling an attack in the suburbs of Damascus, and that explosions had been heard all around. Syrian TV also announced that at about 17:00 this evening, the Israeli air force targeted the Iranian Consulate building in Damascus from the occupied Syrian Golan.
According to reports, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Damascus, Hossein Akbari, and his family were not injured in the attack.
According to media reports, 6 missiles have been fired by Israel targeting the Iranian Consulate in this attack, in which 6 people are reported to have been killed so far.
Media reports also emphasize that Brigadier General Mohammad Raza Zahedi, one of the commanders of the Quds Force, has also been killed in this attack.
Syrian Foreign Minister visits Iranian Consulate
Following the Israeli attack on the Iranian Consulate, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad, along with the Governor of Damascus, visited the Iranian Consulate building and took stock of the situation.
According to Syrian news agency SANA, the Syrian Foreign Minister stressed: We strongly condemn this heinous terrorist attack, which targeted the Iranian Consulate building in Damascus and resulted in the deaths of many innocent people. The encroaching Israeli regime cannot affect relations between Iran and Syria.
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According to SANA, the Syrian Foreign Minister also strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out by the Zionist regime in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart.
Iran’s ambassador to Damascus also described the attack as revealing the real face of the Zionist regime and said that the Zionist regime does not recognize any international law and does any inhumane act to achieve what it wants.
Jordan condemned the attack
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying that the attack on the Consulate building of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus is a violation of international treaties, especially the Vienna Convention and the principle of diplomatic immunity.
In this statement, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry expressed condolences over the death of a group of diplomats from the Islamic Republic of Iran in this attack and wished for the recovery of the injured.
What will be Iran’s response to the consulate attack?
Following the Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s consulate in Damascus on Monday evening, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad contacted Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
In this phone call, the foreign ministers of Iran and Syria discussed various aspects of this crime.
Al-Miqdad condemned the Zionist regime’s criminal attacks in the strongest terms and considered them a gross violation of international rules, especially the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Thanking the Syrian Foreign Minister for his presence at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, Amir Abdullahian said: “Netanyahu has completely lost his mental balance due to the Israeli regime’s continuous failures in Gaza and failure to achieve its goals ”
Iran’s Foreign Minister considered the attack on the Iranian Consulate building in Damascus a violation of all international obligations and conventions and held the Zionist regime responsible for the consequences of this action, and stressed the need for a serious response by the international community to such a situation.
After the statement of Iran’s Foreign Minister, there is speculation as to what Iran’s response could be to this attack.
In the past too, Iran has responded to such attacks with full force. Earlier, when America had assassinated Iranian General Qasim Suleimani, Iran had launched a series of missile attacks on the American base. Some time ago, Iran had also fired missiles at the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Kurdistan, Iraq. Missile attacks against Pakistan can also be seen in this context.
Looking at history, it is certain that Iran will definitely take revenge, but it is up to Iran itself to decide when and where.
