Iran blames Israel for consulate strike in Damascus, warns of escalation

Iran’s state media reported on Monday that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, during a conversation with his Syrian counterpart, said Tehran attributes responsibility to Israel for the outcomes of the strike on its consulate in Damascus, Syria.

The strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus is “a breach of all international conventions”, Amirabdollahian said.

The Iranian consulate in Damascus was demolished in what has been reported by Syrian and Iranian media as an Israeli air strike, marking a significant escalation in Middle East tensions.