2024-04-03T10:07:08+00:00
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/ An Iranian official said on Wednesday that his country does not want a direct conflict with Israel or the United States, in the wake of the bloody attack that targeted the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which was followed by Arab and international condemnations, and an Iranian vow to respond.
The British newspaper “Financial Times” quoted the Iranian official as saying, according to what was reported by “Sky News Arabia”, that “given the nature of the attack on our consulate in Damascus, there is tremendous pressure for us to respond,” explaining that “the strike in Damascus only means that Israel wants “Drag Iran into conflict.”
The Iranian Supreme Leader and senior officials in Tehran vowed to respond to the killing of prominent Revolutionary Guard leaders in the Damascus attack, while an Iranian delegation headed to Damascus to investigate the circumstances of the attack.
There were reports that the Iranian consulate in Damascus was subjected to an attack, which Israel was said to be behind.
The attack resulted in deaths and injuries, and among those killed was the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Mohammad Reza Zahedi.
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said yesterday, Tuesday, that the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday, Monday, “will not go unanswered.”