Experts explain to Al Jazeera Net the consequences of targeting the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Experts explain that the immunity of diplomatic missions obliges host countries to guarantee their security.
It is a step in violation of international laws that justifies the targeted country’s “legitimate defense.” The attack on the Tehran consulate in. Damascus led to the death of 7 officers in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Among them is the commander of Iranian. military operations in Syria and Lebanon, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi. and his deputy, Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi.