The United Nations is very concerned about reports of an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said, Paralel.Az reports citing TASS.

"We're obviously very concerned by these reports, but we'll wait to get a bit more information to opine so to follow up first if it turns out to be true," he told reporters, when asked to comment on the Israeli attack.

"Attacks from the outside on any country or violation of sovereignty we have condemned," Dujarric added.