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ImageSat International (ISI) reported on Monday evening that heavy damage was inflicted upon Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites at Damascus International Airport on February 13. Airstrikes appear to have hit warehouses, a shelter, headquarters and infrastructure.
The airstrikes were reported in regional media, such as
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’s Anadolu. Reports indicated that seven people were killed, including four Iranian officers. The Anadolu report claimed the attack occurred after a cargo plane had landed. Syrian regime media blamed Israel and said that Syrian defenses had intercepted "hostile targets."
According to the ISI assessment, a series of satellite photos show damage to buildings around the airport. The damage included a headquarters and warehouse near a runway. In addition, another warehouse was completely destroyed and a shelter was partially damaged.
In total, three different areas were struck.
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has warned Israel that it will "regret" continued attacks and face a "crushing response." Israel has warned Iran that it must not entrench in Syria, and that Syria could become Iran’s Vietnam.
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The last airstrikes before the February 13 alleged strike were in early February, when Russia accused Israel of endangering a civilian airliner.
In November 2019, Iran’s "glass house" headquarters was struck in Syria, according to reports.
In addition, Iran has sought to bring air defense to Syria in the form of the Third Khordad system. It has used Syria to base drones, including "killer drones" that Hezbollah and the IRGC tried to launch last August. In February 2018, an Iranian drone from Syria entered Israel’s airspace and was shot down.
Iran has around 900 IRGC members in Syria and it has supported some 20,000 Shi’ite militias in the country. It has also sent precision-guided munitions via Syria to Hezbollah. Pro-Iranian militias have worked with Iran to build a base at Albukamal near the Iraqi border as part of Iran’s attempt to create a "road to the sea" via Syria to arm Hezbollah in Leb.