TEHRAN – The UN Security Council will convene an open session on Tuesday following Russia's request regarding Monday's Israeli airstrike on Iran's diplomatic facility in Syria.

Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, announced this decision. 

The airstrike in Damascus's Mezzeh district resulted in the deaths of seven military advisors from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Iranian officials have vowed a decisive response, viewing it as a violation of international obligations.

In response to the airstrike, Iran called on the UN Security Council to condemn the attack in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UNSC President Vanessa Frazier. Iran's mission to the United Nations urged denunciation of the Israeli regime's "heinous and abhorrent terrorist attack" that claimed the lives of seven military advisors from the IRGC.

The letter underscored that the strike violated the United Nations Charter, international law, and the principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises. It warned of far-reaching international implications that could exacerbate regional tensions, holding the aggressor Zionist regime responsible for its consequences.

Polyanskiy stated on X— formerly Twitter, "After Israel's airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus today, Iranians have turned to the UN Security Council to condemn this action. Following their letter, we have requested an open briefing of the UN Security Council. The Maltese presidency has scheduled it for 3:00 PM New York time (10:00 PM Moscow time) on April 2nd."

Israeli warplanes targeted the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Monday afternoon, resulting in seven casualties, including a top commander and his deputy.

Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and his deputy, General Mohammad Hadi Hajirahimi, were among the casualties, according to an IRGC statement.

Iran's mission to the United Nations deemed the strike a "flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the foundational principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises." Describing the strike as "a significant threat to regional peace and security," the Iranian mission urged the UN Security Council to condemn the attack and stated that Tehran reserved the right "to take a decisive response."