#iranian consulate

[workersolidarity]

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IRANIAN LEADERSHIP SAYS REVENGE IS COMING FOR "ISRAEL"

📹 Definitive Revenge: a video published by Iranian news outlet, PressTV through their official Telegram channel.

In remarks made during a meeting Wednesday in a speech following his leading of Eid al-Fitr prayers, Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that “Consulates and embassies of any country are regarded as the soil of that country. When they attack our consulate, it means that they have attacked our soil”

“The evil regime made a mistake and it should be punished and will be punished," the Iranian leader added.

“In this year’s Ramadan, the bloody events in Gaza embittered Muslims across the world," the Iranian leader went on, "God’s curse on the occupying Zionist regime which not only failed to stop the killing of women, children and defenseless people during this holy month but also did increase the killings.”

Speaking of Western support for the Israeli entity, Khamenei said “Western governments, over the years, have always helped and supported the Zionist regime, and backed it in international bodies, and provided all kinds of aid to this regime. They should have prevented the regime’s crimes during this disaster. But Western governments did not fulfill their duty.”

Khamenei went on point to Western governments' hypocrisy by claiming to support Gazans but in practice, not only failing to prevent the Israeli regime's war crimes, but actively helping it, “especially the arrogant and cruel governments of the US and the UK," and described Western governments as having revealed the "evil nature" of Western societies.

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UN legal experts said in a report that “Terrorist, Fascist, War Criminal Zionist 🐖 🐷 🐗 Isra-helli Military” personnel and civilian officials responsible for the country's deadly strike on Iran's consulate in Syria may have "committed crimes under an international counter-terrorism treaty of 1971, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons."

"All countries are prohibited from arbitrarily depriving individuals of their right to life in military operations abroad, including when countering terrorism," they said. "Killings in foreign territory are arbitrary when they are not authorised under international law."

Terrorist, Fascist, War Criminal Zionist 🐖 🐷 🐗 Isra-hell's attack consequently violated the prohibition on the use of armed force against another state under Article 2(4) of the Charter,' they added. "Illegal force was used not only against Iran's armed forces but also against Syrian territory. Israel's attack was partly launched from the Golan Heights, which is illegally annexed Syrian territory!"

The experts also said that Iran's retaliatory attack was "a prohibited use of force under international law." They argue that since Israel's attack ended on 1 April, Iran did not have the right to self-defence as the latter is "only lawful where is it necessary to stop a continuing armed attack."

"For the same reason, Israel's initial right of self-defence against the unlawful Iranian armed attack on 13 April no longer persists since the attack has been successfully repelled," they added.

[kirstythejetblackgoldfish]

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visiting someone who was wounded in the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus

8 April 2024

[sayruq]

It's actually crazy talking to friends and relatives about what's going on because very few of them know that this is a retaliatory attack. I keep seeing people online call the attack unprovoked too.

So those who don't know, on April 1st Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's consulate in Damascus. The attack killed 7 of Iran’s military advisers including 3 senior commanders.

Reuters reporters at the site in the Mezzeh district of Damascus saw emergency workers clambering atop rubble of a destroyed building inside the diplomatic compound, adjacent to the main Iranian embassy building. Emergency vehicles were parked outside. An Iranian flag hung from a pole by the debris.

Iran's ambassador to Syria said the strike hit a consular building in the embassy compound and that his residence was on the top two floors. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that seven Iranian military advisers died in the strike including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in its Quds Force, which is an elite foreign espionage and paramilitary arm.

This attack on the embassy is against international law. Embassies are protected sites. But instead of condemning the attack and putting pressure on Israel, the US has spent the past week and a half calling West Asian countries to put pressure on Iran, with Biden going as far as to warn Iran not to attack Israel and saying that his support for Israel is 'iron clad'.

The West, the UN, and UN Security Council have largely failed to condemn the attack which means Iran has no choice but to retaliate with force in order to prevent future attacks. Otherwise, the country will look vulnerable and weak, especially to the Israeli occupation government which has spent months bombing neighbouring countries like Syria and Lebanon

[totallynotcensorship]

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QUICK psa

the attack on the Iranian embassy(just like israel's other attacks on syria, Lebanon, iraq, egypt, west bank, ect.) have been largely ignored by western media outlets so get ready for a ton of news headlines trying to act as if iran's actions were unprovoked

quick catch up:

a couple of weeks ago(april 1st 2024) israel bombed the iranian consulate annex building adjacent to the iranian embassy in Damascus... quick geography class, that is in syria. the attack killed 16 people

sense attacking a country's embassy constitutes an attack on that country's soil iran has started retaliatory attacks sense the 13th. and now israel is calling for an emergency meeting in the UN.. the same UN they ignored for months on end

DON'T STOP TALKING ABOUT INJUSTICE

[palestinegenocide]

Key Developments 

Israel kills 59 Palestinians and wounds 83 in the Gaza Strip in 5 massacres against families

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says that Wednesday’s strike killing seven international WCK aid workers was “a mistake.”

U.S. President Biden demands Israel says that Israel’s investigation into the killing of aid workers “must be swift, must bring accountability, and its findings must be made public.” Human Rights Watch chief calls Biden’s remarks “empty words.”

UN: At least 195 international aid workers, including 175 UN staff have been killed in Gaza since October 7.

Axios: U.S. – Israeli differences growing over Rafah invasion. The reports come days after U.S. media reported that Biden pressed the Congress to approve $18 billion military package to Israel.

Journalists killed in Gaza since October 7 reaches 140

The U.S. says it had no information about Tuesday’s strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

Thousands of Israelis protest in demand of a ceasefire to release Israeli captives in Gaza and calling for early elections.

West Bank: Four Israeli police officers injured in car-ramming attack near Qalqilya.

West Bank: Israeli forces arrest one Palestinian journalist during a night raid in Ramallah.

[captain-price-unofficially]

Palestinians in the West Bank tearing down the apartheid wall in a spontaneous act spurred by Iranian retaliation against Israel for bombing the Iranian consulate in Damascus. 14 April 2024

[theivorybilledwoodpecker]

"Don't cheer on Iran! This could lead to a war!"

And I really hope it doesn't. Israel attacked the Iranian consulate; Iran retaliated and has said that will suffice unless Israel attacks again. I sincerely hope Israel does not attack again and start a war.

But the idea that it's on all other countries to simply take whatever Israel does and not retaliate lest a war breaks out is similar to saying it's a domestic violence victim's duty to not fight back because it will make their abuser more angry.

For months, people have been warning against the possibility of a world war. Israel has been attacking Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The US, the UK, and other countries have attacked Yemen.

And it's always, "Don't retaliate, (name of country)! You'll escalate tensions!"

The message is clear: The US, Israel, and other Western countries think Arab countries exist merely to be Israel's targets

Now Israel attacked a country with the means to defend itself. Iran defended itself in a reasonable fashion in accordance with international law. Unlike Israel, it did not bomb the shit out of an entire region. It did not use illegal substances like white phosphorous. And Iran has said it is content with this being the conclusion.

I hope this is it. But that is on Israel, the US, and any other country who is supporting Israel. It is not Iran's, nor Palestine's, Lebanon's, or Syria's, duty to become Israel's plaything every time Israel feels like attacking people.

[girlactionfigure]

Key Hezbollah and Hamas terror leaders eliminated:

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran for the inauguration of the new Iranian president. He had completed key meetings with the Iranian Supreme Leader yesterday. He met with the head of the PIJ also. They likely coordinated actions against Israel. 

Haniyeh was killed overnight before he could go back to Doha. The context of this is important. Other terror leaders had gathered in Tehran. Also Israel has ramped up its elimination of key terror leaders in the last months 

Other key Iranian proxies were in Tehran over the last day, including Hezbollah representatives (the deputy Naim Qassem) and Houthis. 

Yesterday Israel eliminated Hezbollah terrorist commander Fuad Shukr "Sayyid Muhsan" in the wake of Hezbollah killed 12 children in Majdal Shams. 

Overnight there were also reports of an incident at a PMU base in Iraq where Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies stockpile weapons.

Haniyeh believed he was safe in Tehran. After October 7 Hamas leaders in Doha have travelled to several countries, including sending delegations to Turkey, Russia and China. Saleh Arouri was killed in January in Lebanon. 

In June the IDF targeted Muhammad Deif and a Hamas brigade commander in southern Gaza. As the days went by Israel became increasingly convinced that Deif, who has avoided many such strikes in the past, was actually killed. 

Key Hezbolah commanders have also been killed; Muhammad Nimah Nasser, who led terror group's Aziz unit in July; Taleb Sami Abdullah, head of the Nasr unit, who was killed in an airstrike June 11. Wissam Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli strike in January. 

Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the IRGC commander was killed on April 1, 2024, Zahedi was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building next to the Iranian consulate building in Damascus. Iran retaliated on April 13-14. 

Overall when we look at the big picture these are serious losses for Iran and its proxies. They believe they are winning in the wake of Oct. 7 and they have had successes. But they are also taking losses. Hamas celebrated Oct 7 in Doha, at least two of those who gathered in that room to celebrate are now gone. 

Seth Frantzman

@sfrantzman

[the-secret-garden1]

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Summary

Iran launches attack on Israel. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel. In an unprecedented attack that came as retaliation to Israel’s raid on the Iranian consulate. Though 99% of missiles were intercepted by Israel and its allies, such as Jordan. The attack marked a significant escalation in regional tensions.

US vetos Palestinian membership to the UN. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution recommending full membership in the United Nations for Palestine. Algeria introduced the resolution, garnering support from twelve countries. While the UK and Switzerland abstained from voting.

US university protests erupt. US Universities Yale, New York University and Columbia are on edge amidst arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Faculty at Columbia universities staged a walkout in support of the protests and calls for the resignation of the president of the university, continue to rise as the protest grows.

Drones play sounds of children crying to lure out Palestinians. Israeli drones have been heard playing the sounds of crying children around neighbourhoods in Gaza. In an attempt to lure out concerned Palestinians from their homes. Once out, the concerned Palestinians would be targeted by the IOF.

Settler violence on the rise. Settlers in the West Bank have become increasingly violent towards the Palestinians. Conducting raids in Palestinian towns and setting fire to property under the protection of IOF forces.

Use your voices and platforms to bring attention to what is going on ❗️Your voice and platform no matter how big or small makes a difference. So remember to use it.

[kirstythejetblackgoldfish]

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian opening the new Iranian consulate in Damascus today, 8 April 2024

[booasaur]

All of this happened yesterday

Israel left the burned out remains of Gaza's largest hospital, with many dead civilians and doctors, some tied up and run over by bulldozers. It does not matter if, as Israel claims, there were militants in the hospital, treating a hospital, patients, and doctors like this violates the Geneva Convention.

Israel attacked the Irani consulate in Syria, killing multiple people. Embassies and consulates are considered part of their home countries and to attack them is to attack that country's sovereignty. They are protected under the Vienna Convention.

Israel killed seven international aid workers (at this point, the number of Palestinian aid workers is in the hundreds), in THREE separate pinpoint strikes as they escaped from one car to the next, in a route that had been declared safe and vehicles that had been negotiated, with the IDF, to be safe.

Israel revealed a SIX MONTH assault plan of Rafah, after meeting with the US. This will result in so many casualties, it will be orders of magnitude worse than the carnage we've already been seeing. You can look up what a two week assault of a hospital left, please try to understand what it would mean what an army that doesn't care about killing international aid workers will do to 1.5 million Palestinian civilians.

Israel is banning Al Jazeera (again: it has killed multiple Al Jazeera reporters, but that's another story).

Concerning because that's the kind of thing authoritarians do, this whole list is what rogue states do! A single of these events by other countries would lead to outcry, serious condemnations, sanctions, let alone all of them, in one day! These international rules of engagement and Geneva/Vienna Conventions, as Tumblr loves to say about rules and regulations, these are written in blood. When they're violated, really terrible and bad things happen, as has been happening to Palestinians for half a year now!

But I wanted to point out one last thing that came out:

This is an entirely new, separate sale from all the previous ones they've been rushing over.

PLEASE understand how closely this is tying the US to Israel's innumerable war crimes, how bad that is for us, and also why it is simply false to claim Biden and the US have no significant power or complicity here.

Please use whatever pressure and leverage you can to push for an end to this, whether it's protests, calling up your reps, voting for uncommitted, sticking to boycotts and amplifying them, educating people in your peer group.

[soon-palestine]

Let me get this straight. Biden gives Israel a blank cheque, which it uses not only to slaughter civilians in Gaza for six months, but to bomb the Iranian consulate in Damascus, a very grave violation of international law.

US intelligence tells Biden this risks triggering a catastrophic regional war, so Biden publicly vows to protect Israel at all costs, whatever it continues to do to inflame the crisis further.

Does it not look like a depraved sociopath occupies the White House, one prepared to play a game of chicken with others' – maybe even our – lives? Because that's sure how it looks to me.

[his-heart-hymns]

Israel has just escalated this war. First, it killed 30+ soldiers and civilians in an airstrike in Syria a few days ago and now it has attacked the Iranian consulate in Syria, killing some of the top Iranian army officers. When Israel is still struggling to defeat Hamas and they have Hezbollah on the other side of the border which is 100 times more powerful and well-equipped than Hamas, along with Iraqi militants, Houthis in yemen, and other groups taking up arms against Israel.Why does Israel want to compel Syria to join this war?

There are two reasons. First, Netanyahu is a dead man walking politically. His career as a politician is finished; there are corruption charges against him, Israelis are protesting, and there is no way he is going to be re-elected. Once he steps down he will have to face corruption charges and might end up in jail. So, he is escalating this war to divert attention and remain in power. The second reason is that Netanyahu wants Israel's existence to be threatened by escalating wars on all fronts so that America joins this war. The Americans at this moment don't have an appetite for war but if Israel's existence is threatened, then America will be left with no choice but to play the way Netanyahu wants them to play. This could lead to a massive war with Iran and its dozens of proxies, which will bring the Middle East to war and could also bring the world to a global war. China might use this opportunity to invade Taiwan when the American war machinery is busy in the Middle East, and Russia might escalate its war in Europe. So, just one madman who wants to save his career might lead the world to the brink of war.

[phoenixyfriend]

Calls for Action, Call Your Reps: 4/23/24

This is USA-specific, as that is the place I live and know.

Find your elected officials. Remember, emails are good, but calls make the most impact. Suggested verbiage and strategies for calling your elected officials. We’ve recently seen politicians, including Biden, start to pivot towards the “Israel is increasing danger to itself” argument in public statements.

There's a LOT on the floor this week, but this is what I'm going to encourage:

Call your senators. Aid to Israel has already passed the house, but has not yet been voted on by the Senate. Call TODAY.

Use this script:

Israel has been engaging in human rights violations, as confirmed by US State investigations, even prior to Oct. 7th. In that regard, it is a violation of the Leahy (lay-hee) law for the US to provide funding to the battalions and units accused credibly of these violations. With commentary from Netanyahu and his government opposing the threat of sanctions against SPECIFIC units and ongoing refusal to cooperate with United States demands to increase aid and reduce civilian casualties in Gaza, it is unlikely that they will be discretionary with the $26 billion in aid that the House passed.

As a constituent, I strongly oppose the passing of aid to Israel until strong, practical conditions are placed on that aid, as the existing process has proven ineffective. It is unreasonable to continue providing aid to Israel while sanctioning Iran when we have seen Israel instigating this third front in what appears to be a bid by Netanyahu to secure US funding through endangering his own people by attacking the Iranian consulate in Syria.

To support my blogging so I can move out of my parents’ house, I do have a ko-fi. Alternately, you can donate to one of the charities I list in this post.

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: The Iranian response to the zionist entity is a pivotal event that will establish new rules of engagement in the region.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine praised the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's targeting of zionist military sites with dozens of missiles and drones in response to the entity's aggression against the Iranian consulate in Damascus, describing the Iranian response as a significant pivotal event that will establish new rules of engagement in the region.

The Front confirmed that the legitimate Iranian response broke the prestige of the zionist entity, revealing its fragility and inability to defend itself or restore its deterrence power. At the same time, it confirmed the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the resistance factions to deliver painful strikes to the zionist entity, deepening its internal crisis due to its inability to achieve any of its goals in eliminating the resistance in the Gaza Strip, or stopping the strikes directed at it by the resistance in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq.

The Front explained that the rush of the American administration and its partners in Britain, France, Germany, and some of their Arab tails in the region to use all their defensive weapons to try to protect the zionist entity from the Iranian missiles and drones confirms the involvement of these parties in the zionist crimes in the region, especially in Gaza. It also reveals that this zionist entity has suffered a strategic defeat, has become humiliated and weak, and is unable to protect itself, now imploring its allies to take on this role.

The Front concluded its statement by affirming that the unprecedented Iranian strikes, the first of their kind in history against the zionist entity, represent an important turning point in the battle of the Al-Aqsa Flood and in favor of the resistance factions. The repercussions of this strike will have pressing effects on the zionist entity to stop its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, after the American administration and its allies realized that any escalation in the region would lead to a regional war where their bases and interests will not be safe, nor will the zionist entity be able to defend itself after the collapse of its deterrence power and its humiliating defeat in front of the resistance in Gaza and other fronts.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Central Media Department

April 14, 2024

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