Iran FM opens new Syria consulate after deadly strike

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, center left, walks with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad, center right, and Iran's Ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari, center, during a visit to the site destroyed by airstrikes, in Damascus on April 8, 2024.

Iran's foreign minister inaugurated the country's new consulate in Damascus on Monday, a week after a deadly strike blamed on Israel destroyed the former premises, sending regional tensions skyrocketing.