Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-17 09:01:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9E93A0C21A1CD3DD7C3A772E71A2DD0B6E79103B020A32F103E816535094229A
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Original Note:
Israel did not attack the Iranian Embassy but an adjacent building housing the IRGC Quds Force HQ, causing no damage to the consulate. Israel did not 'wage war' against Iran but targeted Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the architect behind 'Al-Aqsa Storm', in 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 https://twitter.com/AvivaKlompas/status/1780103264853475646
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