Iran is reportedly postponing its promised third ballistic missile attack on Israel in the hope of reaching a deal with President-elect Donald Trump, who has taken a hard line on Iran but has also expressed hope of a new agreement.
Iran attacked Israel in April with hundreds of missiles, drones, and projectiles, almost all of which were intercepted. It struck again in October with hundreds of ballistic missiles, most of which were again intercepted. The Biden-Harris administration pressured Israel not to respond in a significant way in April, but in October, Israel knocked out key parts of Iran’s missile production capacity, as well as its air defenses. Iran vowed to respond but has not yet done so.
It is not clear whether Iran has refrained for strategic reasons, or because Israel destroyed its ability to attack again.
Sky News Arabic reported Tuesday, according to Ynet,…