Syria Attack: 8, Including Iranian Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, Killed After Israel Strikes Iran Embassy Annex in Damascus; Watch Video
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 1, 2024 22:16 IST2024-04-01T22:07:23+5:302024-04-01T22:16:17+5:30
Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was among the 8 killed in the ...
Syria Attack: 8, Including Iranian Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, Killed After Israel Strikes Iran Embassy Annex in Damascus; Watch Video
Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was among the 8 killed in the attack, according to a Lebanese security source speaking to news agency Reuters.
⚡️The building that was targeted in the Israeli attack on Syria’s capital is the annex of the Iranian consulate and the home of the Iranian ambassador pic.twitter.com/9vKHFwWCgN
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 1, 2024
The official news agency SANA said the strike hit the building in the Mazzeh neighborhood. Syria's Defense Ministry confirmed the attack, saying there were casualties but did not provide a specific number.
Local Iranian media reported the strike completely destroyed the annex building. Iranian news agencies said Ambassador Hossein Akbari and his family were unharmed.
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