Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned and denounced the bombing that targeted the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which is a violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic, and of all international diplomatic laws and immunities.
An official statement from the Foreign Ministry called for the protection and preservation of diplomatic and consular missions.
Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus on Monday, Syrian and Iranian officials said, with a top Revolutionary Guard commander among seven members the force said were killed, amid worsening regional tensions.
Israel said it would not comment on the reported attack, but Iranian officials vowed a stiff response.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps named Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi and another high-ranking officer, Brigadier General Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, as among seven of its members killed.
Syria's defense ministry said that "the attack destroyed the entire building, killing and injuring everyone inside, and work is underway to recover the bodies and rescue the wounded from under the rubble".
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