Ali Akbar Velayati, top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, told Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen TV channel on Tuesday, “Israel’s crime will not remain without a response,” referring to the Monday air raid that targeted Syria’s T-4 air base near Homs, which killed seven people, mostly Iranians. Tasnim News Agency described the deceased Iranians as “military advisers.” The bodies were flown back to Iran and funerals were held on Tuesday. Velayati’s remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump’s vowed to “forcefully” respond to the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria. The session witnessed the blaming of Russia and Iran, who are close allies of the Syrian regime. “If the red line [of chemical weapons use] has been crossed, there will be a response,” French government spokesperson Benjamin Griveaux said, as quoted by AFP.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 10, 2018 21:11 UTC