Bolton: Israel Crossed Iran Red Line by Attacking Diplomatic Mission

What will Iran do? That’s what Israel, the US and much of the world is waiting to find out following Israel’s strike on Iran’s embassy compound in Syria.

“The nature of this Iranian response is going to be very important,” says John Bolton, former US ambassador to the United Nations.

On Friday, He told NewsNation’s “On Balance” that Israel crossed an “Iranian red line” by attacking a diplomatic mission, which is de-facto Iranian soil.

“Of course, Iran crosses whatever red lines it wants.”

The other big question is: If Iran does directly attack Israel, what will the US do?

“If there were a direct attack on Israel from Iran, then I think the US would definitely get involved to help protect Israel,” Bolton said.

The Israeli regime attacked Iran's consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday evening. The Israeli aggression led to the destruction of the entire building and the martyrdom and injury of the entire people inside it.

Seven of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military advisors were martyred following the Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus on Monday, IRGC said in a statement.

Reacting to the Israeli aggression, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani on Monday night said that the Islamic Republic of Iran, while reserving its rights to take countermeasures, decides on the type of reaction and punishment of the aggressor.

suing a statement on Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stressed that it will surely respond to the Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus which led to the martyrdom of several Iranian advisors.