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IIran has vowed to retaliate after it accused Israel of bombing its embassy complex in Syria

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International news update with Prof Chis Landberg on Iran, Israel and Syria.Alayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised revenge for an Israeli air raid in Syria that killed senior military officers.
Iran’s supreme leader declared that “Israel will be punished” for the attack the previous day that killed members of the Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, at the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. The attack and rhetoric have raised concern that Israel’s war in Gaza threatens to escalate major conflict across the region.
3 Apr 2024 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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