“retaliation for the Israeli attack on Tehran’s diplomatic mission in Syria”—— Israel did not attack an embassy in Syria , it was a military asset, disguised as a consulate. And would you need two Iranian Generals and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a consulate??? A consulate is where a traveler might visit when he or she is traveling abroad and needs help of some kind of help — for example, if his or her passport has been stolen or he’s gotten into legal trouble.