In essence, engaging in unprotected activities within these protected locations undermines their inviolability. Although consulates are primarily tasked with services like passport renewal, visa issuance, and managing the personal affairs of nationals, members of the Quds Force have been conducting military operations there. This development follows recent visits to Tehran by key figures like Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political office of Hamas, who met with Khamenei and other high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic. In these meetings, Khamenei openly commended Hamas's attacks on Israel and called for their continuation. During Israel's military strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, seven IRGC members were killed. The operation was executed in the absence of Islamic Republic authorities and consular agents, with all casualties being soldiers.
