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Iranian commander vows retaliation for the Israeli airstrike that killed seven Revolutionary Guard members
With his face painted in the colours of the Iranian flag, a man chants slogans as he waves the Iranian flag in the annual rally to mark Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, in support of Palestinians, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2024

IRANIAN Revolutionary Guard commander General Hossein Salami vowed today that “no threat will go unanswered” in retaliation for the Israeli air strike that destroyed his country’s consulate in Damascus.

Seven Revolutionary guard members, including two generals, were killed during the attacks in the Syrian capital.

Thousands of mourners chanted “death to Israel” and “death to America” during the officers’ funeral procession in Tehran.

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