China News Service, April 3. According to Reuters citing Iranian media reports on the 3rd, an attack on the consular building of the Iranian Embassy in Syria has killed 13 people, including 6 Syrians.
Image source: Screenshot of Reuters report
According to previous reports, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on the 1st local time that the consular department building of the Iranian Embassy in Syria was attacked by Israel, killing many members, including senior generals.
According to Reuters, after the attack, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "revenge." Khamenei issued a statement saying he would "punish" the attackers and "make them regret this and other crimes they have committed."
According to Iran's Mahr News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan also stated on social media on the 2nd that he had sent an important message to the US government as a supporter of Israel, "The United States must be responsible for this (attack) .”
Reuters reported that Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack.
The U.S. news website Axios quoted a U.S. official as saying that the United States told Tehran that it had "no involvement" in the Israeli attack and had no knowledge of the Israeli attack.
According to news from the United Nations official website on the 2nd, the spokesperson of United Nations Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement condemning the attack. The statement said that Guterres reiterated that the principle of inviolability of diplomatic facilities and personnel under international law must be observed under all circumstances. He said that all parties must abide by their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law.
Guterres called on all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of the situation. He warned that any miscalculation could lead to wider conflict in the region, with "devastating consequences for civilians who are already suffering unprecedented suffering".