China News Network reported on April 7 that the Iranian embassy in Syria was recently attacked by a missile. Iran accused Israel of launching the attack and vowed to retaliate. Israeli media reported that 28 Israeli embassies were temporarily closed due to concerns about Iranian retaliation.
According to previous reports, on the 1st local time, the consular department building of the Iranian Embassy in Syria was attacked by a missile, killing at least 13 people, including senior generals of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. After the attack, many countries and international organizations condemned the Israeli attack.
The Israeli military declined to comment on whether it carried out the attack. The New York Times quoted multiple unnamed Israeli officials as saying that they admitted that Israel carried out the attack.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement on the 2nd saying that Israel would be "punished" for its criminal behavior. Mohammad Hussein Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said on the 6th that Israel’s attacks on Iranian diplomatic missions will be responded to, and “Tehran will decide how and when to carry out retaliatory actions.” He also said that the main responsibility for the attack lies with the United States and that Washington must be held accountable.
According to a report by Israel's "Jerusalem Post" on the 5th, sources said that 28 Israeli embassies and consulates were temporarily closed due to "threats from Iran and its proxies."
CNN reported on the 5th that a senior U.S. government official believed that Iran’s attack was “inevitable.” The United States is on "high alert" and actively preparing for a "significant" Iranian attack against Israel or U.S. assets, which could be launched as soon as next week.