Israel sent messages to Tehran via Egypt that it would "compromise" in Gaza to avert an Iranian response to an attack on Iran's embassy in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reported.
The Iranian news agency's report cited the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force.
Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel in April in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, a retaliatory strike for what it said was an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate, in which seven officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed.
"Israel sent messages through Egypt's foreign minister that it will compromise in the war in Gaza to avoid Iran's retaliation," Amirali Hajizadeh said.
Explosion in Damascus causes uproar
An explosion was heard in the al-Maza neighborhood of Damascus, Israeli media reported Saturday, citing Syrian reports. Al-Maza is home to the Iranian embassy.
At least one person was killed, a man whose identity has yet to be disclosed but is considered to be someone “close to Iran.”
Notably, this Iranian embassy in al-Maza is the very same one that was attacked last month in a hit that was attributed to Israel. Senior members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including the commander of the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria, were killed in that attack. Mohammed Reza Zahedi, the head of IRGC for Lebanon and Syria was assassinated in that airstrike in April, along with his lieutenant and approximately five other officers, the IRGC claimed that night.
Iran then launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel directly for the first time, claiming retaliation for the alleged Israeli assault on the embassy.