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Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and Tehran said the strike killed seven military advisers including three senior commanders.

Reuters reporters at the site in the Mezzeh district of Damascus saw emergency workers clambering atop rubble of a destroyed building inside the diplomatic compound, adjacent to the main embassy building. Emergency vehicles were parked outside. An Iranian flag hung from a pole by the debris.

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[–] blackfire 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So they aren't even going to say why they hit an embassy. Thats ballsy. Is this the last straw that starts the secret cogs turning to get rid of top leadership. If anytime to start it would be now to prevent further escalation.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They did it to try to broaden the conflict in hopes of drawing in direct military support from their western allies.

[–] tostos 5 points 8 months ago

Bill Maher:What is your secret? Netanyahu:We have America

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago

The dude they killed was involved in coördinating weapon transfers to and strikes by pro-Iranian militias on Israel. It's weird they had so much restraint after Hamas' escalation and Hezbollah's support for it