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The IDF was looking for a way to respond to the attack without being dragged into a direct and ongoing confrontation.

The message was unmistakable: 'We chose not to hit your nuclear sites this time, but we could have done worse right here,' sources told the Post.

Iranian media showed a video of what they claimed were quiet scenes around the country, trying to show that very little had actually happened.

The United States has repeatedly denied involvement in the Damascus strike, which killed senior IRGC officials.

The strike killed seven staff of the aid group World Central Kitchen (WCK), including citizens of Australia, Britain, and Poland, and a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.

An alleged Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus Monday night resulted in the killing of a number of Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Quds Force generals.

The Wall Street Journal termed the killing of Zahedi “the first real price” that Iran has paid “for its proxy warfare in the Middle East.”

The Kremlin said that the suspected Israeli attack is an act of aggression and a "violation of all the foundations of international law."

Mohammad Reza Zahedi, top IRGC member reported dead by Iranian media on Monday. The media slammed Israel for the attack, mentioning other members of the organization who died in the attack.

Aside from eulogies from the Islamic Republic, many celebrated the notice online in both Persian and Arabic, with users expressing their joy over the assassination.