At least six killed, in Israeli airstrike on Iranian consulate in Damascus

WEB DESK: Israeli fighter jets have demolished the Iranian consulate in Damascus, resulting in the deaths of six individuals, reportedly including a high-ranking commander from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

Eyewitnesses at the Mezzeh district of the Syrian capital observed smoke billowing from the remains of a leveled building, with emergency vehicles stationed nearby. Both the Syrian and Iranian foreign ministers were observed present at the site.

Iranian state media reported that Mohammad Reza Zahedi, identified as a senior commander of the IRGC, was among those who lost their lives.

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Syria’s foreign minister, Faisal Mekdad, condemned the attack, asserting that it would not impact the relationship between the two allied nations.

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