Middle East

Iran Tells Israel Its Embassies Aren’t Safe After Syrian Consulate Strike

ESCALATION

The U.S. and Israel are preparing for imminent retaliation by Iran against the Middle Eastern democracy.

Emergency and security personnel extinguish a fire at the site of strikes which hit a building annexed to the Iranian embassy in Syria's capital Damascus, on April 1, 2024.
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