Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-16 08:48:20 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A286FC4D1071C3AC4A4A286E211C7F67E117AE44239AA994BAED05EF1A4AF768
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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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