SYRIAN WAR
Israel strike on Iranian facilities south of Damascus claims 15
Donald Trump’s hard tack against the nuclear deal has stirred fears of a regional flare-up
Beirut/Jerusalem — The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday an Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities south of Damascus had killed 15 people, including eight Iranians. The reports of an Israeli attack in Kisweh late on Tuesday emerged after US President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Iranian nuclear deal. The UK-based Observatory said the missile strikes hit depots and rocket launchers, killing 15 individuals including eight Iranians. A commander in the regional alliance fighting alongside Damascus said that Israel had hit a Syrian army base without causing casualties. Trump’s hard tack against the nuclear deal has stirred fears of a regional flare-up. Within hours of the White House announcement on Tuesday night, Syrian state media said its air defences had brought down two Israeli missiles. Golan Heights Israel’s military declined to comment on the reports, shortly after it said it had identified "irregular activity" by Iranian forces in S...
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