The attack was aimed at several targets, including warehouses, parking lots and the headquarters of "Unit 2250", located in the heart of Damascus.

The "Ministry of Aid to the Lebanese Forces" is an Iranian logistics institution managed by a man named Seyed Reda. It has representations in several areas in Syria, such as the suburbs of Damascus, Latakia, Hama, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor.

The office is responsible for receiving, storing and protecting equipment from Iran to Syria, and is responsible for Hezbollah's auxiliary forces, and for escorting and hosting senior Iranian officials and their families upon their arrival in Syria.