…. Iran vows retaliation against Israeli
The Russian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building in the Syrian capital Damascus, denouncing the action as “unacceptable.”
“We consider any attacks on diplomatic and consular facilities, the inviolability of which is guaranteed by the relevant Vienna Conventions, to be categorically unacceptable,” the ministry said in a statement.
Noting that the attack was carried out in a densely populated metropolitan area with a high risk of mass civilian casualties, the ministry said such “aggressive” actions by Israel are “absolutely unacceptable and must be stopped.”
Russia strongly urges the Israeli leadership to abandon the practice of provocative military actions in Syria and other neighboring countries, the ministry added.
Not fewer than five people, including a senior Iranian commander, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the building of the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday.
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The incident marks a significant escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran, as it’s the first hit on the Iranian embassy in Syria since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011.
Meanwhile, Iranian Ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari has promised that Iran will respond to Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus with equal force.
Following the Israeli missile strike on the consulate building of the Iranian embassy on Monday, Akbari said that five of his colleagues lost their lives in the attack, while two Iranian embassy guards were injured.
“Israel has clearly violated international laws.
“When will international organisations, which are meant to enforce these laws, take action?” Akbari said.
The Iranian ambassador issued a warning that Iran will not let Israel’s actions go unanswered and will retaliate with equal force.
“Israel will face consequences for their actions, and we will respond with the same intensity,” Akbari stated.
Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, who arrived at the scene following the missile strike, condemned the incident as unjustified.
“We offer our condolences for the loss of lives and condemn these attacks on diplomatic missions,” Mekdad said.
The Syrian Defense Ministry said the missile attack occurred at about 5:00 p.m. local time (1400 GMT), when Israel launched an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, targeting the building of the Iranian embassy.
The incident marks a significant escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran.
