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2024-04-16 20:07:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4A2573CEB890B42341C0D9C16ACF1AE8DDF906F68631E33594C00E5757D97096
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Original Note:
The strike hit the IRGC Quds Force HQ annex, causing no damage to the consulate, killing Mohammad Reza Zahedi one of the main architects behind 'Al-Aqsa Storm', therefore a legitimate target and retaliation: https://iranwire.com/en/news/127055-iranian-general-killed-in-damascus-linked-to-planning-october-7-attacks-says-hardline-group/ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240401-6-killed-as-israel-strikes-iran-embassy-annex-in-damascus-monitor https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/saudi-official-says-iran-engineered-war-in-gaza-to-ruin-normalization-with-israel/ https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/nov/01/how-iran-uses-proxy-forces-across-the-region-to-strike-israel-and-us
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