Iran mourns killing of commander in Israeli raid in Syria

TEHERAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday extended condolences to the family of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, commander who was killed in an Israeli missile attack in the Syrian capital Damascus.

Raisi said the "malicious move by Israel was another indication of its desperation, weakness and helplessness" in the region, vowing that "Israel will definitely pay the price for its crime", according to a statement published on the website of his office.

Iran's IRGC announced on Monday that one of its veteran commanders serving as a "military adviser" was killed in an Israeli missile attack in Damascus.