#Israel's latest airstrike on #Iran may actually serve to reduce tensions, sending a message that it could strike harder if it wanted to.

But Israel didn't hit vital targets that would goad Tehran into an escalation of attacks, according to an analyst with decades of experience working on counterterrorism in Washington
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Israel’s latest strike against Iran may actually de-escalate regional tensions – for now, at least

Around 20 military sites across Iran, Iraq and Syria were hit in retaliatory strike. But Israel held back from targets that would have crippled Iran.

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