Feb. 20, 2023

Iran, Russia slam ‘Israeli’ strike in Syria seen as major escalation

Iran/Security

The story: Iran and Russia have strongly condemned Israel for a deadly attack on a residential district of the Syrian capital. In an apparent escalation, the strike is claimed to have targeted senior Iranian military commanders.

  • Iranian state media say no Iranian was killed. Meanwhile, reports allege that western intelligence tipped off Iraqi authorities about an impending onslaught, triggering the evacuation of the targeted sites. 

  • The attack in Damascus also notably comes just over a week after a tanker owned by an Israeli billionaire was reportedly hit by drones in the Arabian Sea. The maritime incident in turn followed a drone strike on a military workshop in central Iran blamed on Israel.

The coverage: At least five people were killed in the alleged Israeli strike on Damascus in the early hours of Feb. 19, according to the Syrian military.

  • The missiles struck the Kafr Sousa neighborhood, where a heavily guarded security complex is located. Officials say four civilians and a soldier...

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