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D. Damascus is the capital of Syria which borders Israel to the northeast. Iran was key supporter of Syria’s government during a civil war in which rebels had support from other Middle Eastern nations like Saudi Arabia.
C. Iran helped Lebanese Shia Muslim clerics establish the Hezbollah militia primarily to fight the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. It also has become a major political party in Lebanon.
B. Jordan’s government described its military action as an act of self-defense, not done for the benefit of Israel. The projectiles fired from Iran had to cross over Iraq, Jordan, or Syria before reaching Israel. Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1994. But, Jordan is home to many Palestinian refugees, and it has criticized Israel’s war in Gaza.
D. Diplomats traded harsh criticism during the meeting, but representatives of both the United States and Iran insisted they did not want a wider conflict that might draw more nations into a regional war. President Joe Biden and other leaders strongly urged Israel to show restraint in any response to the attack.