Syria says Iran exercised 'right to self-defense' in retaliation
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The IRGC launched a massive operation late Saturday, targeting the occupation entity with dozens of missiles and drones in response to the attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus last week.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, right, speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during a joint press conference in Damascus, Syria, on April 8 (AP)
Syria declared on Sunday that Iran acted in self-defense by launching its retaliatory strike on "Israel," in response to a fatal Israeli strike on Tehran's embassy in Damascus.
According to SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian via phone that Iran's response is a "legitimate right to self-defense."
The IRGC launched a massive operation late Saturday, targeting the occupation entity with dozens of missiles and drones in response to the attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus last week, which resulted in the martyrdom of seven senior IRGC advisors, including Brigadier General martyr Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the leader of the IRGC's Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon.
In a statement, the Corps said that the operation targeting "Israel," dubbed "True Promise," came following the "silence and neglect" of international organizations regarding the attack on the consulate and the assassination of its senior members. The statement pointed out that the United Nations Security Council also failed to condemn the Israeli aggression or punish the entity in accordance with Article 7 of the UN Charter.
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, announced on Sunday that two important Israeli military sites were targeted in Iran's response.
According to Bagheri, the Israeli intelligence's headquarters in "Mount Hermon," and the Nevatim Air Base were destroyed in the operation carried out earlier today, dubbed True Promise.
The first base provided "Israel" with information on the consulate in Damascus, while the F-35 used to carry out the strikes took off from the airbase.
Bagheri pointed out that the attack, which was carried out with ballistic and cruise missiles, "was planned to target the airbase from which the Israeli aircraft that attacked our consulate departed."
“A considerable number of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles have been used in this operation with well-thought-out tactics and proper planning, as neither the Iron Dome nor the Zionist regime’s missile defense shield could take any significant action against this operation."
"The operation’s purposes have been fulfilled,” the Bagheri declared.
Iran's retaliatory attack on 'Israel' shatters power balance: NYT
A report by the New York Times on Sunday detailed that Iran's recent retaliatory attack on "Israel" marked a significant departure from the typical balance of power.
According to writer Jin Yu Young, Iran's weaponry displayed a higher level of sophistication and range than initially expected.
While "Israel" had been accustomed to facing relatively short-range and less advanced rockets from the Palestinian resistance, Iran introduced weapons capable of traveling much farther and faster.
The arsenal deployed by Iran included drones and missiles, with some possessing significantly extended ranges compared to previous attacks encountered by "Israel."
Despite the advanced capabilities of these weapons, "Israel" claimed to have intercepted the majority of the incoming missiles and drones, with assistance from US forces.
