Israel, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials say

[Kennah]

Source: CBS News

Israel and the U.S. are convinced Iran is preparing to retaliate for the Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, U.S. officials say.

Israel on Monday struck an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, and killed a number of senior leaders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the Pentagon.

The U.S. has picked up intelligence that Iran is planning a retaliatory attack that would include a swarm of Shahed loitering drones and cruise missiles. Officials say the timing and target are unknown, but a proportional response to the Damascus attack would be to hit an Israeli diplomatic facility. The attack is likely to come between now and the end of Ramadan next week.

Another important unknown is where the drones and missiles would be launched — from Iraq or Syria, which could prompt a thin claim of deniability by Tehran — or from Iranian territory.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-to-retaliate-israeli-bombing-syria-consulate-officials-believe/

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Saudis won't mind if Iran and Israel are lobbing munitions at one another

[Basic LA]

1. A Consulate is like an Embassy.

It's sovereign ground. You bomb a country's Embassy, you bomb its homeland. The country must respond or look pitiful & weak at home. It's a taunt that must be answered.
Knowing this when he bombed the place, Netanyahu now stands behind his protector, Uncle Sam, and challenges Iran to do something about it.
Go ahead, Bibi says to Iran. Just try it.

[Bucky]

4. Not exactly, it legally "sovereign"

https://pathtoforeignservice.com/consulate-vs-embassy-a-comparison/#:~:text=An%20embassy%20or%20consulate%20is,under%20the%20host%20country's%20sovereignty.

It's complicated, and it's not great to bomb a consulate under normal circumstances,but if they're harboring terrorists, it's justifiable

[Basic LA]

5. Very interesting and helpful, thanks.

They're not exactly sovereign, this says, and calls that a common misperception. Well, I'd say that common misperception extends to Iran, in this case. And we can expect them to act accordingly, as any nation would.
Netanyahu knew this. And one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter. So I don't expect Iran will agree that this bombing was justified.

[ripcord]

2. Iran is acting all innocent like they aren't already involved in this war

[truthisfreedom]

3. This isn't exactly an improvement.

[snot]

6. I wish/hope

we stay the heck out of this.