As Iran has been bracing for the retaliation promised by the Jerusalem Government for the missile barrage launched at Israel two weeks ago, the two questions are: 1) what exactly this counter-attack will entail and 2) once it is over, how are the Iranians going to respond? The Iranian response needs to weigh in the balance that further escalation will likely invite another attack, and with each attack their nuclear infrastructure moves closer towards the crosshairs. This may sound like an exercise in game theory, however, it is indeed the reality in the Middle East.As Iran has been bracing for the retaliation promised by the Jerusalem Government for the missile barrage launched at Israel two weeks ago, the two questions are: 1) what exactly this counter-attack will entail and 2) once it is over, how are the Iranians going to respond? The Iranian response needs to weigh in the balance that further escalation will likely invite another attack, and with each attack their nuclear infrastructure moves closer towards the crosshairs. This may sound like an exercise in game theory, however, it is indeed the reality in the Middle East.

