An employee of the Iranian embassy in Syria was martyred by terrorists.

According to The Iran Project, Seyyed Davood Bitaraf, a local employee of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, was martyred after terrorists opened fire at his car.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei made the announcement on Saturday afternoon.

Baghaei considered the Syrian transitional government to be responsible for identifying and punishing the perpetrators of this crime.