Israel accused of strike on Iranian consulate in Syria

Seven people were killed in the strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria, which has been blamed on Israel (SANA via AP)

Iran and one of its key proxies vowed to respond to a strike, widely attributed to Israel, that demolished Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus and killed eight people, including two Iranian generals.

Iran’s state TV reported that the country’s Supreme National Security Council, a key decision-making body, met late on Monday and decided on a “required” response to the strike.