BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAir strike hits building next to Iranian embassy in SyriaPublished37 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersA suspected Israeli strike has destroyed a building next door to the Iranian embassy in Syria’s capital, Damascus, Syrian state media report.Pictures showed smoke and dust rising from the flattened multi-storey structure, which was located on a highway in the western Mezzeh district.The state media reports did not mention any casualties, but a monitoring group said that six people were killed.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The Syrian military said earlier that its air defences had intercepted “hostile targets” in the vicinity of Damascus, according to state media.Image source, SANA NEWS AGENCYImage caption, Syria’s state news agency, Sana, posted a photo that it said showed the building destroyed in the strikeRelated TopicsIsraelIranSyriaTop StoriesGaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raidPublished2 hours agoJeremy Bowen: Career-ending pressure on Netanyahu growsPublished15 hours agoJK Rowling in ‘arrest me’ challenge over hate crime lawPublished1 hour agoFeaturesIs my family still alive? The daily question for Haitians’We bought a zoo and our lives turned upside down’Guardiola calls Liverpool ‘favourites’, but who will win title?AttributionSportBoxer’s premature baby inherits fighting spiritScotland’s controversial hate crime law… in 90 seconds. VideoScotland’s controversial hate crime law… in 90 secondsWhy morning light is so crucial to your health. VideoWhy morning light is so crucial to your healthFree childcare hours expands to two-year-olds’Finding out I was autistic saved my life’A baby gorilla’s journey in search of a mum. VideoA baby gorilla’s journey in search of a mumElsewhere on the BBCThe ultimate bromanceEnjoy the genius of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a journey through the archivesAttributioniPlayerProfessor Alice Roberts unearths her favourite musicThe scientist and Digging for Britain presenter is Lauren Laverne’s castawayAttributionSoundsWhy did four tragic murders spark an online obsession?The case racked up nearly two billion views on TikTok worldwideAttributioniPlayerCaffeine: Dangers and benefitsFind out what effects this drug can have on dementia and cardiovascular diseaseAttributionSoundsMost Read1JK Rowling in ‘arrest me’ challenge over hate crime law2French toddler Emile Soleil’s remains found3Investigation links ‘Havana Syndrome’ to Russia4The pothole signs that put a town in the spotlight5’Facebook scammer tricked his way into our home’6Interim cargo route to open near Baltimore bridge7Career-ending pressure on Israeli PM Netanyahu grows8Gaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid9Will legalising cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?10’We bought a zoo and our lives turned upside down’