Iran has vowed a “decisive” response after a strike it blamed on Israel

Iran has vowed a “decisive” response after a strike it blamed on Israel killed two of its top commanders and five other officials at its consulate in Syria. The attack also killed five military advisers in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s immensely powerful military and political organization. Among those killed was Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in the Quds Force, the IRGC’s elite foreign espionage group. Zahedi was a key figure in coordinating the so-called Axis of Resistance — the anti-Israel, anti-West network of Iran-backed groups that operate with militants from across the Arab world. This incident risks pushing archenemies Iran and Israel into a direct confrontation. While both sides may not want an all-out conflict, targeted attacks against Iranian proxies continue to escalate tensions