More cth
Would not be surprising if the missile launches were for show, aimed slightly off, or had reduced payloads, etc. Regime wants to save face but knows it can’t actually escalate against US. This might have been ballistic missile theater. https://t.co/w0I5gVhf6W
— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) January 8, 2020
And another CTH - note the use of the word “concluded”
Iran’s Foreign Minister…says this was self-defense
Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched.
We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 8, 2020