Is there a peaceful path forward for Israel and Iran?

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Israel attack Iran overnight In What appears has be A of retaliation strike After weeks of escalation tensions between THE two nations.

WE civil servants confirmed has CBS News that A Israeli missile hit Iran In THE early hours of Friday Morning, with blast heard around THE central city of Isfahan.

There to have has been contradictory complaints about THE ladder of THE attack on Iran third The most populated city, said has be House has several nuclear facilities, as GOOD as A big air-base And missile production complex.

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SO far, Iran answer has THE "limit" strikes has has been "muted And benign", said THE the BBC security corresponding Franc Gardner, with a few civil servants "deny downright that he even took place has all."

With Iran direction face seriousness national challenges, THE diet East while searching has appear "victorious In It is approach has Israel", said Gardner. Last weekends missile strike against Israel was present as "education THE enemy A lesson", despite be largely unsuccessful, with almost all of THE missiles shot down by Israel And It is allies.

Iran answer Today "East partially about economy confront And look strong", said Gardner. "But he East Also about calibration, deterrence And calculated answers."

from Israel attack last night was A sign that he "do intend has continue This game of high stakes poker with Iran", THE from the United Kingdom ancient ambassador has Lebanon, To M Fletcher, said BBC Radio 4 "Today" program.

"Clearly, Iran East departure has signal that he East not necessarily A major escalation," he said. "They are playing he down. And of course, Israel could to have selected has TO DO something more dramatic."

Such A limit strike on Iran can In fact be A effort Since Such Aviv climb down Since A major kinetic conflict", Doctor Andreas Krieg, A expert on Medium East security Since Kings College London, said