the attack took place 48 hours before it was first reported. He said the initial reports regarding a convoy that was supposedly hit “were meant to disguise the true target of the attack.” However, the newspaper said, some trucks were also destroyed in the attack on the facility. The diplomatic source said that Israeli F-16 jets carried out two sorties over the installation, firing at least eight guided missiles at it, as well as at least one bunkerbusting bomb. The installation, he said, was badly damaged and there were numerous casualties. He said that about 3,000 Iranian Revolutionary Guards were stationed at the installation as well as several Russian “experts.” He added that the operation must have relied on good intelligence “obtained by Israel within Iran.” “Brutal Aggression” In Iran, the governmentrun Press TV quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian as saying the raid on Syria would have significant implications for Israel. He called on the UN to take steps against the Jewish state and warned Israeli leadership “not to place too much trust in the Patriot batteries that are stationed in the area.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Saleh condemned what he termed Israel’s “brutal
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aggression” against Syria. Syria and Iran suggested that there was an “alignment” between the “terrorist groups” (Mr. Assad’s government’s term for the Sunni rebels) and the “Zionists’ objectives.” Ali Abdul-Karim Ali, Syria’s Ambassador to Lebanon, told Hezbollah’s website that Damascus “has the option and capacity to surprise in retaliation.” He would not predict when the response might occur. “The Israelis and the US behind them, along with their Arab and regional accomplices, realize that Syria, which defends its sovereignty and territory, may decide to respond by surprise to this aggression,” he said. Russia Russia, which has supported the Assad government against the Sunni rebels, weighed in on the side of Syria. In a prepared statement, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that if the information concerning the strike is confirmed, “we have a case of unprovoked attacks on targets in the territory of a sovereign state, which grossly violates the UN Charter and is unacceptable.” “Whatever the motives, this is not justified,” said the statement. The White House responded by warning Syria
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