Iran's semi-official Fars news agency says three Iranians were among those killed in a missile attack on a Syrian air base.
Russia and the Syrian military blamed Monday's pre-dawn strike, which reportedly killed 14 people, on Israel.
The Fars report on Monday identified the three Iranians as Amar Mousavi, from southwestern city of Ahvaz, and Mehdi Lotfi and Akbar Jannati, both from the northwestern city of Tabriz. It did not provide their ranks or further information.
Iran is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad and has sent troops to bolster his forces. Iran insists its soldiers are only in Syria in an advisory role, but hundreds have been killed since the civil war began in 2011.
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