Iran decides on response to Israeli strike that killed top commanders
Supreme national security council met to decide on action after strike on Damascus consulate that killed IRGC commanders
Iran's supreme national security council has decided on a required" response to the Israeli strike on Damascus on Monday night that killed three top commanders in Iran's al-Quds force and four other officers, state TV has reported.
No further details were provided about the meeting of the key decision-making body, but the president, Ebrahim Raisi, who chaired the meeting, said Iran would retaliate at the time of its own choosing - the standard formulation used by the Iranian regime when faced by such setbacks.
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