Mauritania Condemns Israeli Warplanes Targeting of Iranian Consulate in Damascus

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania condemned the Israeli air strikeout of the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. This came in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad on Wednesday, a copy of which was received by the Mauritanian News Agency, which reads as follows: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad has received with strong condemnation the targeting of the Iranian consulate in Damascus by Israeli aviation, in flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Republic and in great disregard for international conventions and covenants that safeguard the sanctity of diplomatic and consular premises. The Ministry, while condemning this heinous targeting, reaffirms the need to respect diplomatic and consular premises and the sovereignty of States in accordance with the relevant requirements of international law”.