Israeli warplanes reportedly destroyed an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, resulting in the deaths of six individuals, including a senior commander from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), according to Reuters.

EPRODITY coverage highlights Israel’s recurrent targeting of Iranian sites throughout the six-month conflict in Gaza.

A Lebanese security source informed Reuters that among the casualties was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking IRGC commander.

Iranian state television confirmed the deaths of several Iranian diplomats.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported five fatalities in the Israeli airstrike, while Syria’s SANA state news agency detailed unspecified casualties.

Israel chose not to comment on the incident, consistent with its standard procedure.

An Israeli military spokesperson stated, “We do not comment on reports from foreign media.”

Israeli forces have intensified airstrikes in Syria against Hezbollah, backed by Iran, and Iran’s Guards since Hamas, an Iranian-backed Palestinian group, launched an assault on Israel on October 7.