(haipo) - Following the attack on the building next to the Iranian consulate in Damascus, an attack which according to foreign sources is attributed to the Israeli Air Force and which was carried out on Monday, 1/4/24, Hai Pa brings the important reports and headlines from the media in the Arab world.
Almanar (Lebanese channel):
President of Iran Seyed Ebrahim Raisi-Sadati: The Zionist entity resorts to cowardly assassinations because of its repeated defeat and failure against the determination of the mujahideen of the resistance front. The Zionist enemy must know that the resistance front is growing in strength and hatred for this entity and its criminal nature. Let the Zionists know that they will not achieve their goals, and the crime of attacking the consulate in Damascus will not go unanswered.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We condemn the attack on the headquarters of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and reject the attack on diplomatic facilities. We stand in solidarity with Syria, respecting its sovereignty and the integrity of its lands and citizens.
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We strongly condemn the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus. The attack on the headquarters and diplomatic missions is a clear violation of international law and a serious violation of the Vienna Convention.
Al Arabiya: (Saudi Channel):
Tehran made the decision: "Israel will face severe punishment." The National Security Council in Iran met yesterday and made the appropriate decisions regarding the attack on the consulate, without giving further details. Many Iranian officials promised that a decisive response would come at the appropriate time and place, in their words.
Iranian militias attack and threaten: While the Iranian threats continue in response to the Israeli attack yesterday 1/4/24 that destroyed one of the Iranian consulate buildings in Damascus, and caused 11 deaths, including two leaders and members of the Revolutionary Guard, the militias loyal to Tehran have begun to move in the area and are attacking and threatening. Iraqi armed factions announced in a statement on Tuesday that they attacked the Israeli Tel Nof base using drones.
Elanhar (Lebanese news site):
The American website Axios: An American source reported that the United States informed Iran that it had "no role" or prior knowledge of the Israeli attack on a diplomatic compound in Syria. The source reported that "Israel informed the Biden administration about the attack in Syria minutes before it was carried out." He noted that "the Israeli army is on high alert in anticipation of retaliatory attacks."
Al Jazeera:
Iran reveals its losses following the attack on the consulate in Damascus and holds an urgent meeting of the Security Council. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus on Monday led to the killing of two Revolutionary Guard commanders and 5 other military advisers, while an Al Jazeera reporter reported that the Security Council would hold an emergency meeting. at Russia's request to discuss the attack.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that the attack led to the killing of Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahadi, one of the commanders of the Quds Force, and his assistant, Brigadier General Mohammad Hadi Haj Rahimi. Five other military advisors to the Revolutionary Guards were also killed in the attack: Hossein Aman Allahi, Mehdi Jalalati, Shahid Sadakat, Ali Babai and Ali Rozbahani.
Earlier, the official Iranian television reported that several Iranian diplomats were also killed in the Israeli attack.
Syrian TV:
Arab countries condemn the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, and Tehran holds Washington responsible.
Israeli embassies around the world raise their alert status after they attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
The United States denies to Iran any connection or knowledge of the intention to attack the consulate in Damascus.
Russia's deputy representative to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, announced that the UN Security Council will hold an open session on Tuesday 2/4/24, at Russia's request, regarding the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
You just forgot to mention that Al Manar broadcasts for Hezbollah and Al-Gazirah is identified in the war as the Hamas channel that transmits propaganda and videos through it.
Unlike Israel, the media is free and mostly critical of the government because of political considerations.