"Pentagon Briefing on Israeli Airstrike Escalating Regional Tensions"

The Pentagon believes Israel conducted the recent airstrike on Iran's Consulate in Syria, with several senior leaders of the Revolutionary Guard present. Iran has vowed to respond to the attack, which killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals and a member of Hezbollah. Israel, frustrated with ongoing conflict with Hezbollah, has warned of the potential for a full-scale war. The U.S. National Security Council stated that the United States had no involvement in the strike and was unaware of it beforehand.