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Looks like Israel and Iran are waiting for the US election results.
Middle East expert: A marker – not an escalation. On Saturday night, Israel attacked military targets in Iran in response to Iran's attack on Israel earlier this month. Middle East expert Anders Persson says that the choice of military targets made the answer a marker, rather than an escalation.
The fact that Israel chose the path it did, says Anders Persson, is due to negotiations with the United States."I think the United States pressured Israel to focus on military goals and not attack oil, nuclear technology or leadership.
The United States did not participate in the attack but was informed by Israel before the attacks, according to U.S. defense sources. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have received ongoing intelligence about the attack, according to the White House. Watch the feature on SVT News.
Iran: The focus is now on a ceasefire. Iran once again downplayed Israel's attack on Tehran on Saturday night and signaled that no immediate retaliation is to be expected.
According to a statement from the Army General Staff, which was broadcast on state television, only a few radar systems were damaged in the attack. See the article on SVT Nyheter.