nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoIsraeli airstrike on Iran consulate in Syria kills six reportedly including IRGC commanderwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down12
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minus-squarenekandro@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThere’s only been two attacks on embassies in modern history: the US on China, and now Israel on Iran.
minus-squareCanadaPluslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s worth noting that this was apparently a consulate attached to an embassy, and the embassy next door was not targeted. That might be the technicality that’s covering their ass, but it’s unbelievably close to the line if so. About China, for the curious. There have been other, less air-based incursions into embassies.
There’s only been two attacks on embassies in modern history: the US on China, and now Israel on Iran.
It’s worth noting that this was apparently a consulate attached to an embassy, and the embassy next door was not targeted. That might be the technicality that’s covering their ass, but it’s unbelievably close to the line if so.
About China, for the curious. There have been other, less air-based incursions into embassies.