BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — On July 31, the Hamas chief Ismael Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, an assassination broadly believed to have been carried out by Israel. Nearly instantly, Iran vowed to avenge the assault; Iran’s Supreme Chief, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mentioned Israel can be dealt “a harsh punishment.” The world braced for the response, and a doable main regional struggle.
Three weeks later, there was no response.
