The United States has informed Iran that it was not involved in or had prior knowledge of the strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria. This communication comes amidst growing concerns about the potential escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas into a broader regional crisis. Iran has vowed to retaliate following a strike that it attributed to Israel, resulting in the deaths of two top commanders and five others at its consulate in Syria.
A spokesperson from the National Security Council stated that the US had no role in the strike and was unaware of it beforehand. The US has directly conveyed this message to Iran. The State Department is currently gathering more information about the incident and has expressed apprehensions about any further escalation in the region.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has called for the United States to be held accountable for the attack. He mentioned that Iran summoned the Swiss chargé d'affaires in Tehran to discuss the incident, as Switzerland represents US interests in Iran.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasized the US's concerns about actions that could lead to increased conflict in the region. The US government is closely monitoring the situation and is committed to preventing any further escalation that could destabilize the region.
