Iranian officials told the New York Times: โIran symbolically needed to strike back in a way that allowed all sides an exit rampโ
Iran they coordinated their attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with Qatari officials to minimize casualties.
Despite constant unprovoked attacks on them, Iran has consistently been tempered but intentional in their responses. Their restraint and consideration for human life is in stark contrast to that of Israel that paradoxically targets civilians intentionally, killing whole families and the vulnerable.
