Israel bombs Iranian consulate in Damascus, kills chief commander of Iran’s revolutionary guard

At least six people have died in a bombing on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capitalDamascus, attributed to Israel by the authorities, according to a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The London-based organization has indicated that “Israeli missiles have destroyed a building attached to the Iranian Embassy” in Damascus. Among those killed at the diplomatic headquarters were senior Iranian officials, according to the Observatory. One of them would be the commander in chief of the iran revolutionary guardMohammad Reza Zahedi

The Syrian Iranian news agency, SANA, has also attributed the bombing to Israel. The attack has caused extensive damage.

The Iranian ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, and his family have escaped the attack unharmed.

The Observatory has also reported that on Sunday at least four Israeli projectiles hit a scientific research area in Yamraya, Damascus, and caused a fire there.

Israeli attacks in Syria

have been accounted for 30 Israeli attacks on Syrian territory So far this year, 22 aerial and eight ground, mainly against ammunition and weapons warehouses, vehicles and official headquarters.

In these attacks, 115 combatants have died and 47 have been injured, according to the NGO’s balance sheet. In addition, there are 19 dead from the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, 13 from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, 12 Iraqis, 23 from pro-Iranian militias and Syrian nationality, 10 from pro-Iranian militias and non-Syrian nationality, and 38 members of the Syrian security forces. In addition, there are ten civilians dead.