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2024 Israeli airstrike on Iranian consulate in Damascus

2024 Israeli airstrike in Syria

On 1 April 2024, an Israeli attack drone struck the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. The attack resulted in the deaths of sixteen people.

Israeli attack against the Iranian embassy in Damascus
Part of Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war, escalation of Israel–Hamas war
The Consulate after the attack
2024 Israeli airstrike on Iranian consulate in Damascus is located in Syria
2024 Israeli airstrike on Iranian consulate in Damascus
Location of Consulate in Damascus
LocationDamascus, Syria
33°30′14″N 36°15′36″E / 33.50389°N 36.26000°E / 33.50389; 36.26000
TargetIranian consulate, Damascus
Date1 April 2024 (2024-04-01)
c. 17:00 (UTC+3)
Executed by Israel[1]
Casualties16 killed[2]
  • 7 IRGC soldiers
  • 5 Iran-backed militiamen
  • 1 Hezbollah fighter
  • 1 Iranian advisor
  • 2 civilians

Of the sixteen people killed, seven IRGC soldiers, five Iran-backed militiamen, one Hezbollah fighter, one Iranian advisor, and two civilians included a high-ranking commander from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, and seven other IRGC officers.[3] Many delegations stated that any attack on diplomatic and consular premises breaks the rules in the charter of the United Nations as well as Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and other international laws.[4]

The attack drone happened during a time of increased tension between Iran and Israel, as well as ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in which Israel has killed over 34,100 Palestinian people,[5] and between Israel and Hezbollah along the border.[6] Iran announced it would retaliate for the attack.

Syria's Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, condemned the attack, calling it a "terrorist attack" that killed innocent people.

Officials from many other countries condemned the attack as well, including the Prime Minister of Iraq[7], the Prime Minister of Spain,[8] the President of Nicaragua,[9] and the foreign ministries of Afghanistan,[10] Algeria,[11] Armenia,[12] Brazil,[13] Belarus,[14] China,[15] Cuba,[16] Egypt,[17] Indonesia,[18] Jordan,[source?] Italy,[19] Kazakhstan,[20] Kuwait,[21] Lebanon,[22] Libya,[23] Malaysia,[18] Maldives,[24] Mauritania,[25] Norway,[26][27] Oman,[28] Pakistan,[29] Qatar,[30] Russia[31] (who called it a "political killing"[32]), Saudi Arabia,[33] South Africa,[34] Sierra Leone,[35] Tajikistan,[36] Tunisia,[37][38] Turkey,[39] United Arab Emirates,[40] Uzbekistan,[41] Venezuela,[42] and Vietnam.[43] The Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan expressed concern.[44]


References change

  1. ↑ George, Susannah (1 April 2024). "Israeli strike on Iranian Consulate in Damascus kills key commander, Iran says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Woman and her son among 16 people killed in Israeli raid on building attached to Iranian embassy". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Death toll update - 14 people killed in Israel attack on building of the Iranian embassy in Damascus". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Briefing Security Council on Reported Israeli Attacks against Iran's Diplomatic Premises in Syria, Top UN Official Urges Efforts to Prevent Further Escalation". United Nations. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 33,000: ministry". Xinhua. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Israel, Lebanon's Hezbollah exchange cross-border attacks amid tension". Middle East Monitor. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Iraqi PM, Iranian president discuss Israeli attack on Iranian consulate in Syria". Xinhua News Agency. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Meijer, Bart (3 April 2024). "EU condemns attack on Iran's embassy in Damascus, urges restraint". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nicaragua condena ataque israelí en el Consulado de Irán en Damasco". JP+ (in Spanish). 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ↑ https://www.iranintl.com/en/202404028719 Archived 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine "UN Chief, Taliban Condemn Attack On Iran's 'Diplomatic Premise"]. Iran International.
  11. ↑ "Algeria vehemently condemns air attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus". Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN – New York. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Armenia is deeply concerned by the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus: Foreign Ministry of Armenia". 1Lurer. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Press Release N. 142. Attack at Iranian consulate in Damascus". gov.br. Ministério das Relações Exteriores. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Belarus' MFA comments on attack on Iranian consulate in Syria". eng.belta.by. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "China denounces Israeli strike on Iranian consulate in Syria". Al Arabiya News. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Cuba condena de manera "enérgica" el ataque al consulado iraní en Siria". Infobae (in Spanish). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "Egypt condemns targeting Iranian consulate in Damascus". Egypt State Information Service. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia condemn Israeli attack on Iranian consulate". Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Italy appeals to Iran "restraint" over response to Israel's consulate attack-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  20. ↑ Kemelova, Fatima (3 April 2024). "Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Regarding the Attack on the Consular Section of Iranian Embassy in Syria". The Astana Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Kuwait deplores Israeli occupation's attack on Iranian consulate in Syria". Kuwait News Agency. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Lebanon denounces Israeli attack on Iranian consulate in Syria". Al Jazeera. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  23. ↑ al-Harathy, Safa (3 April 2024). "Libya condemns attack on Iranian consulate in Damascus". The Libya Observer. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "Statement by the Government of Maldives to condemn the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, Syria". foreign.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "Mauritania Condemns Israeli Warplanes Targeting of Iranian Consulate in Damascus". Agence mauritanienne d'information. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "EU, Norway condemn Israel attack on Iran consulate". Mehr News Agency. 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  27. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  28. ↑ "Oman condemns attack on Iran consulate in Damascus". Kuwait News Agency. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  29. ↑ "Pakistan condemns Israeli airstrikes on Iranian consulate building in Syria-Xinhua". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  30. ↑ "Qatar Strongly Condemns the Targeting of Iranian Consulate in Damascus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Qatar). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  31. ↑ "Russia accuses Israel of 'unacceptable' strike on Iranian embassy in Damascus". Times of Israel. Agence France-Presse. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  32. ↑ "Russian foreign minister calls Israeli strike on Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus 'political killing'". Middle East Monitor. 13 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  33. ↑ "Saudi Arabia condemns targeting of Iranian consulate in Syria". Arab News. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  34. ↑ "South Africa condemns attack on Embassy of Iran in Syria". gov.za. South African Government. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  35. ↑ "Briefing Security Council on Reported Israeli Attacks against Iran's Diplomatic Premises in Syria, Top UN Official Urges Efforts to Prevent Further Escalation | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  36. ↑ "Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan condemns Israel's airstrike on Iranian consular mission in Syria". AKIpress News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  37. ↑ "Tunisia condemns the Zionist entity's attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus". Syrian Times. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  38. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  39. ↑ "Türkiye condemns Israeli attack on Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus". TRT World. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  40. ↑ "UAE Condemns Targeting of Iranian Diplomatic Mission". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (United Arab Emirates). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  41. ↑ uz, Kun. "Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns air strike on Iran's consulate building". Kun.uz. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  42. ↑ "El Gobierno de Venezuela condena el ataque al consulado de Irán en Siria" (in Spanish). Swissinfo. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  43. ↑ Toàn, Vũ (6 April 2024). "Vietnam condemns attack on Iranian embassy in Syria". VietnamPlus. Hanoi: Vietnam News Agency. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Vietnam condemns the attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria. All the buildings of diplomatic representative and consular offices must be respected and protected according to international law.
  44. ↑ "Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan expresses concerns over missile attack on consular agency of Iran in Syria". akipress.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.


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