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The United States officials have categorically denied any involvement in the Israeli airstrike on Iran’s consular annex building in Damascus, Syria. The strike, which occurred on Monday, resulted in the deaths of over a dozen individuals, including senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

According to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, the US had no role in the strike and was not informed about it beforehand. Kirby dismissed Iran's foreign minister's claims that the US, as Israel's main supporter, was responsible for the attack as "nonsense."

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh echoed Kirby's statement, confirming that US forces were not involved in the strike. Singh emphasized that the US conveyed this message to Tehran through private channels.

Iranian state media reported that 13 people, including seven members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and six Syrian nationals, were killed in the airstrike. Among the casualties were two high-ranking commanders of the Revolutionary Guards, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Brigadier General Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi.

Singh stated that while the US believes senior Revolutionary Guards leaders were among those killed, they have not been able to independently confirm their identities.

Israel has refrained from commenting on the airstrike. Tehran has vowed to retaliate for the attack, which has heightened tensions in the region. However, the US maintains that it had no involvement and seeks to communicate this message to Iran through diplomatic channels.