#HARARE, April 2. Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral #Vladimir #Kasatonov has arrived at the port of Massawa (Eritrea) at the head of a representative delegation, the Eritrean Ministry of Information reported on its website.

The visit is part of the events marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between #Russia and #Eritrea.

The Russian delegation was warmly welcomed by Chief of General Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces, General Filipos Woldeyohannes, Commissioner of Culture and Sports Zemede Tekle, as well as high-level brass.

#DUBAI, April 1. An #Israeli airstrike has destroyed Iran’s consulate building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Iran’s Al-Alam TV channel reported.

According to the broadcaster’s sources, Iranian Ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari and his family members weren’t hurt in the attack.

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported earlier that Israel had carried out an airstrike on a building in #Damascus. According to Iran’s SNN TV channel, the attack targeted Iran’s consulate building and the ambassador’s residence. The Tasnim news agency, in turn, said that the airstrike had killed six people

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The Russian Armed Forces have improved their strategic positions south of #Donetsk