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US determining if site allegedly struck by Israel in Damascus was Iranian consular facility
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Emergency services work at an Iranian consular building after it was hit by an alleged Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, April 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
The US is still working to determine whether the site allegedly struck by Israel last week in Damascus was an Iranian consular facility, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says.
He declines to say whether the US would condemn the strike if it was determined that a consulate building was indeed targeted, as Tehran claims.
The April 1 airstrike killed seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members, including two generals.
Miller flatly denies reports that Iran informed the US that it would agree to hold off on responding to the strike if a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.
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