
Michael DiMino, Public Policy Manager at Washington DC-based think tank Defense Priorities, said Tehran’s attack is meant to show its willingness to respond to the April 1 strike on its embassy compound in Syria while avoiding further escalation.
“Given the telegraphing and diplomatic backchanneling in advance of these strikes, Iran has likely calibrated this attack to provide a ‘Goldilocks’ response aimed at a forceful reprisal that still mitigates escalation risks.”
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