Storyline:
Residents in Damascus, Syria expressed outrage at Israel's deadly airstrike on an Iranian diplomatic premise in the Syrian capital, calling out the incident as a serious threat to security.

Iran has vowed to retaliate following the Monday bombing of the consulate building of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, which killed 13 people, including seven members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

The Syrian Defense Ministry said the missile attack occurred at about 17:00 local time (1400 GMT) when Israel launched an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

As Syrian authorities remove the rubble of the Iranian consulate and assess the damage to surrounding buildings, the attack is still the talk of Damascus, especially in the Mezzeh area where many foreign embassies are located.

Many see it as a violation of international law as terror grips the population.

Some Middle East observers fear there will be an escalation of regional tension.

Israel has previously acknowledged targeting Iranian forces in Syria. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi insisted that "This cowardly crime will not go unanswered."

The Iranian mission to the United Nations also condemned the attack and said it was "a threat to security and stability," not only in Damascus but also in the region, which has witnessed unprecedented tensions after Hamas attacked Israel last October.

Shotlist:
1. Various of debris, excavators working in Damascus, Syria - April 1-3, 2024;
2. Various of locals, damaged residential building, cordons;
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given):
"What the Israeli enemy has done is a criminal act that flouts all international resolutions. It practices bullying in all countries."
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"People experienced real terror. The houses shook. It was like an earthquake. These strikes jeopardize us, threaten the security of the population, make them live in terror, and push them to put pressure on the government."
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5. Pedestrians crossing street
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6. Pedestrians;
7. Damaged residential building;
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bashar Barazi, journalist and Middle East affairs expert:
"The recent targeting of members of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the attacks against military sites said to belong to Hezbollah are an attempt to break the link between the countries of the Axis of Resistance."
9. Various of exterior of Iranian consulate building, Iranian national flag, portrait of late Iranian senior general Qassem Soleimani;
10. Debris, excavator working.

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