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The way the Iranian missile and drone strike was planned was simply to test waters. It was like putting your foot in a pond and seeing, Okay, how does Israel and its allies react to this situation? You said that Jordan responded by helping Israel and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia.

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These nations, to a large extent, are controlled by the US, and they will do what the US, what the Americans tell them to do. They are instructed to defend Israel against whatever incoming air strike or whatever strike, they're going to It was designed to impress their own domestic public, to demonstrate the Iranian capabilities to the rest of the world, especially to Israel and to the US, and also cause as little damage as possible in Israel. The Israelis responded in a very similar manner. They were both trying to diffuse the situation while saving face and not losing credibility.

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Geopolitical marketing image. You could say that.