SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israel carried out long-awaited airstrikes on Iran, on Friday night, on precise and targeted military targets. These were aimed at “thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel,” the IDF said.
Despite the much-anticipated attack, Israel reported they finished the attack before the sun rose in Tehran.
The strikes were designed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel on October 1.
So, what are the developments since the strikes, and what can the strikes tell us about the new situation in the region?
Iran downplays strikes
Iranian state media overnight portrayed the country as unaffected by the attacks. Pro-Iran Telegram channels put up videos of people on the roof of a building, mocking the Israeli attack.
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