The limited scale of the attack and Iran's muted response appear to signal a successful effort by diplomats who have been working to avert all-out war since an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel last week
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Iranian media and officials described a small number of explosions, which they said resulted from air defense hitting three drones over the city of Isfahan in central Iran. Notably, they referred to the incident as an attack by “infiltrators,” rather than by Israel, obviating the need for retaliation.
Israel said nothing about the incident and its ally Washington refused to be drawn. Asked about it repeatedly at a press conference in Italy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would not comment apart from to say that the United States was committed to Israel’s security but not involved in any offensive operations.
There was no word from Israel on Friday as to whether further action might be planned. Apart from direct strikes on Iranian territory, it has other ways of attacking, including cyber attacks and strikes on Iranian proxies elsewhere. In financial markets, global shares eased, oil prices surged and US bond yields fell as traders worried about the risks.In Iran, news reports on Friday’s incident made no mention of Israel, and state television carried analysts and pundits who appeared dismissive about the scale. An analyst told state TV that mini drones flown by “infiltrators from inside Iran” had been shot down by air defenses in Isfahan.
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