Syrian media says the strike destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular building in Damascus, killing or wounding everyone inside, including a senior commander.
DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli airstrike has destroyed the consular section of Iran’s embassy in Damascus, killing or wounding everyone inside, Syrian state media said Monday.
Iranian state television said the Iranian ambassador’s residence was in the consular building, which stood next to the embassy. Though it rarely acknowledges its actions in Syria, Israel has said it targets bases of Iran-allied militant groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has sent thousands of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces.Chehayeb reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report.
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