The American news site "Axios" revealed that "Israel informed President Joe Biden's administration about the strike on Syria minutes before its execution and did not request Washington's green light to carry out the strike on the Iranian consulate." The site added that "Israeli intelligence had been tracking the commander of the Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon," noting that "the Israeli army is on high alert in anticipation of retaliatory attacks." Additionally, Iranian media indicated that "the National Security Council made appropriate decisions to respond to the Israeli attack in Damascus."
Two American officials announced that the Biden administration directly informed Tehran that it was not aware of the strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus and that Washington had no connection to it. Two other American officials confirmed that the American administration was informed of the attack on the consulate while Israeli aircraft were in the air, according to NBC. They added that Washington has not yet received confirmation that Quds Force commander Mohammad Reza Zahidi was among those killed in the airstrike, noting that the Revolutionary Guard had announced the death of Zahidi, the commander of the Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon, along with his deputy Mohammad Hadi Rahimi and five of their accompanying officers.
