Following an Israeli airstrike in Damascus that resulted in the death of 7 senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials, the United States, through a State Dept. spokesperson, has warned Iran against using the incident as a pretext for attacking US personnel and facilities. An aide to Iran's president indicated that Washington requested Tehran not to target US facilities. Iran, in turn, has communicated, including through a message delivered via Oman, its decision to refrain from retaliating against the airstrike if a ceasefire in Gaza is achieved. This series of diplomatic communications comes amid heightened tensions in the region.
The Iranian Government has reportedly Delivered a Message to the United States via Oman which states they will not launch a Direct Retaliatory Strike against Israel, for Monday’s Airstrike on the Iranian Embassy in Damascus which resulted in the Death of 7 IRGC Officers, if a… https://t.co/bqYdfjVyFL
BREAKING: Iran has reportedly informed the US that it will refrain from responding to the airstrike in which senior IRGC commanders were killed in Damascus if a ceasefire in Gaza is reached - J Post
Iran has reportedly informed the US that it will refrain from responding to the airstrike in which senior IRGC commanders were killed in Damascus if a ceasefire in Gaza is reached. https://t.co/kfpuRqENnD
ICYMI: An aide to #Iran’s president says that Washington asked Tehran not to target #US facilities, which comes after an Israeli strike in Damascus killed senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials. https://t.co/HTuhPwoGN3
The United States has warned Iran not to use the Israeli strike in Damascus earlier this week as “a pretext to attack US personnel and facilities,” a State Dept. spokesperson says. - CNN “As Iran noted publicly, we received a message from them,” the spokesperson said. “We…