RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi condemned and denounced the targeting of Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. In a statement, the GCC chief underlined the importance of abiding by international law and treaties, including the protection and safety of diplomatic missions. Earlier, several casualties and injuries occurred after a Zionist missile attack that targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait’s strong condemnation of Zionist occupation’s airstrike, which targeted the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, causing many casualties and injuries. In a statement, the ministry said that such an attack is considered a clear violation of international law, which supposedly protects diplomatic missions around the world from such a blatant attack.

The ministry calls on the international community to bear responsibility and exert efforts to protect stability and safety in the region. Earlier, several casualties and injuries occurred because of Zionist missile attack that targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus. — KUNA