Iran vows to avenge generals that were killed in Syria: Kanaani

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
4 Dec 2023 17:11
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IRGC commanders Mohammad Ali Ataei Shoorcheh and Panah Taghizadeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday in Damascus, Syria.

Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, pictured on December 1, 2023 (Iran MFA website)

On Monday, Nasser Kanaani, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, declared that Iran would retaliate to any actions targeting its military advisers in Syria, IRNA reported on Monday.

This statement comes in the aftermath of a missile strike in Damascus over the weekend, resulting in the death of two IRGC commanders.

"No action against the interests and security of Iran and our military advisers in Syria will go unanswered, we already have experience in such situations," Kanaani was quoted as saying during a press conference.

The IRGC Public Relations Department announced on Saturday the martyrdom of the two generals in a statement, reading, "In light of the brutal aggression launched by the Israeli occupation against Gaza with open support from the United States and some European governments and the martyrdom of thousands of Palestinians, especially women, and children, two IRGC members were martyred: Mohammad Ali Ataei Shoorcheh and Panah Taghizadeh."

Martyrdom of two IRGC advisers in Syria

🚨 The general public relations of the IRGC announced the martyrdom of Mohammad Ali Atai Shuche and Panah Taghizadeh while carrying out an advisory mission in the Islamic Resistance Front of Syria, by the Zionist regime.🕯🥀#IRGC pic.twitter.com/hjMc2Tz34O
— IRSH🇮🇷 (@IRSH_ir) December 2, 2023

Earlier that day, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Damascus reported that a missile attack targeted areas in the southern countryside of Damascus, while the Syrian air defenses were activated to intercept it.

On its part, the Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed that "the Israeli enemy conducted an aerial aggression this morning from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, targeting some points in the vicinity of Damascus."