Perhaps - but it would be extreme stupidity for them to pull the tail of the junkyard dog and they had no doubt of the response if any Americans had been killed...gonna be lots of little tidbits coming out - some saying they “really really tried” (to allow them a modicum of face-saving)and others stating they had to save face and also avoid getting sent back to pre-stone-age conditions...while President Trump continues to speak plainly, he’s not so insecure he needs to squash their face-saving maneuvers.
Hence my assertion that it was out of character for them. They've been pulling the dogs tail for decades with little to no repercussions. Bullies only need th be punched once to get their attention. Stupid bullies sometimes need to be punched twice before they get the message. The mullahs in Iran are stupid bullies, and it's my contention that they started down the same path they always take, threw their little tantrum, before finally someone's said, "Woah, hold on a sec..."