"Israeli Attack on Iranian Consulate in Syria Escalates Middle East Tensions"

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"Israeli Attack on Iranian Consulate in Syria Escalates Middle East Tensions"
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Iranian officials accuse Israel of launching an airstrike on Iran's consulate in Damascus, Syria, resulting in the deaths of two Iranian generals and several others. Iran has vowed retaliation, calling the attack a gross violation of international conventions protecting diplomatic missions. Israel has not yet commented on the airstrike, but Iranian media identified one of the top military advisors killed as Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who was a key figure in Iran's ties with Hezbollah. The incident has raised concerns about the potential escalation of conflict in the region.

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