Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Rebels storm Iranian embassy in Damascus, rip banner of Nasrallah and Soleimani
Iran’s embassy is stormed by Syrian rebels following their capture of Damascus, Iran’s English-language Press TV reports.
Footage on social media shows a banner of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and slain Iranian Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani after it was defaced by the crowd.
#BREAKING Iran’s embassy in Damascus is being stormed by protesters
pic.twitter.com/0PYznrFQTw— Guy Elster (@guyelster) December 8, 2024