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Iran says 'reserves right' to avenge deadly Israeli strike on Damascus

CGTN

 , Updated 23:03, 20-Jan-2024
People and security forces gather in front of a building destroyed in a reported Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, January 20, 2024. /CFP
People and security forces gather in front of a building destroyed in a reported Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, January 20, 2024. /CFP

People and security forces gather in front of a building destroyed in a reported Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, January 20, 2024. /CFP

Iran on Saturday blamed Israel for a strike on Syrian capital Damascus, saying it "reserves the right to respond" after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said four of its members had died. 

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani said Tehran would respond "at the appropriate time and place" and condemned "an escalation in aggressive and provocative attacks" by Israel.

Israel has not responded to the strike claims.

(With input from AFP)

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