Syria Attack: 8, Including Iranian Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, Killed After Israel Strikes Iran Embassy Annex in Damascus; Watch Video

Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was among the 8 killed in the attack, according to a Lebanese security source speaking to news agency Reuters.

⚡️The building that was targeted in the Israeli attack on Syria’s capital is the annex of the Iranian consulate and the home of the Iranian ambassador pic.twitter.com/9vKHFwWCgN

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The official news agency SANA said the strike hit the building in the Mazzeh neighborhood. Syria's Defense Ministry confirmed the attack, saying there were casualties but did not provide a specific number.

Local Iranian media reported the strike completely destroyed the annex building. Iranian news agencies said Ambassador Hossein Akbari and his family were unharmed.