Iranian media said the strike killed military adviser Gen. Ali Reza Zahdi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016.
Syria says Israeli airstrike destroyed Iran’s consulate in Damascus and killed top military commanderPublished: 16 minutes ago
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 Ambassador Hossein Akbari condemned Israel and said as many as seven people were killed, but first responders were still searching for any other bodies under the rubble. He said two police officers who guard the building were wounded.
Iranian state television said the Iranian ambassador’s residence was in the consular building, which stood next to the embassy.
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