Iran launched the assault over a suspected Israeli airstrike on its embassy compound in Syria on April 1. A U.S.-led coalition of warplanes and naval assets helped intercept the more than 300 missiles and drones, and damage was limited in Israel. Two top Israeli officials have stressed that while retaliation may not be imminent, a response would be carefully orchestrated and Iran would face the consequences. Iran’s missile and drone barrage was retaliation for Israel’s suspected strike on Iran’s embassy in Damascus, which killed seven Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers, including two top commanders. Will the retaliatory attack on Iran cause a regional conflict ?

