The United States military believes Israel carried out the recent airstrike on Iran’s Consulate in Syria and that several senior leaders of the Revolutionary Guard were present. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday that it is the U.S. assessment that Israel conducted the strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and that “there were a handful IRGC top leaders there.”
Quick Read
- U.S. Assessment of Airstrike: The United States military attributes the recent airstrike on Iran’s Consulate in Syria to Israel, with several top leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) believed to be present during the attack.
- Israeli Actions: Israel has a history of targeting Iranian officers in Syria and Lebanon but has not issued any statements regarding this specific incident.
- Casualties and Responses: The airstrike resulted in 12 deaths, including two Iranian generals and a Hezbollah member. Iran has promised to retaliate for the attack.
- Warnings of Escalation: Israel has expressed concerns about the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah potentially escalating into a full-scale war.
- U.S. Position: The U.S. National Security Council clarified that the United States had no involvement in the Damascus strike and was not informed about it in advance.
The Associated Press has the story:
U.S. Military believes Israel carried out deadly strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria
Newslooks- WASHINGTON — (AP)
The United States military believes Israel carried out the recent airstrike on Iran’s Consulate in Syria and that several senior leaders of the Revolutionary Guard were present.
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday that it is the U.S. assessment that Israel conducted the strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and that “there were a handful IRGC top leaders there.”
Israel, which has repeatedly targeted Iranian officers in Syria and in Lebanon, did not comment on Monday’s attack.
Iran has vowed to respond to the attack that killed 12 people including two Iranian generals and a member of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, which is backed by Iran.
Israel, increasingly impatient with months of cross-border fighting with Hezbollah, has warned of the possibility of a full-fledged war.
The U.S. National Security Council said the United States played no role in the strike in Damascus and did not know of it ahead of time.
