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EXPLAINED: Why Iran Attacked Israel By Invoking Article 51 Of UN Charter

After warning for days of action against Israel for its airstrike on Damascus consulate, Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones on Israel on Sunday. Tehran dubbed the operation a success.

New Delhi: Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at specific Israeli targets on Sunday, nearly two weeks after it accused Tel Aviv of carrying out an airstrike on its consulate in Damascus, Syria, that killed seven of its top military officials.  Among those killed at the consulate on 1 April were two senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the most powerful wing of the Iranian military.  While Israel has not yet accepted responsibility for the
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