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Iran embassy strike shows Israel’s growing reach as Mideast boils

DUBAI (Reuters) – Hounded by months of deadly Israeli attacks in Syria, Iranian military commanders thought it safe to convene a top-level meeting inside Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus, believing it protected by international norms shielding diplomatic missions, according to a dozen Iranian, Syrian and regional officials.

Kremlin says visit by Venezuela’s Maduro is in works

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The Kremlin said yesterday that a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Russia was being prepared, a sign of continued close ties between the two major oil-producing nations which are both at odds with the United States.

The aftermath of the airstrike (Reuters photo)

Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, kills commanders

DAMASCUS,  (Reuters) – Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria yesterday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, and that marked a major escalation in Israel’s war with its regional adversaries.

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