which were used in the attack, along with missiles. tensions in the region remain high, with israel's prime minister insisting, his country will make its own decisions, about how to respond to iran's drone and missile attack. israel's western allies fear, striking back against iran, could trigger a broader war. joining me now isjean—loup samaan, a senior research fellow at the middle east institute of the national university of singapore. thank you forjoining me. israel's western allies have agreed more sanctions on iran — would that diplomatic action deter iran and placate israel enough to stop any further military escalations? no, unfortunately i don't think economic sanctions will do more than just reinforce the diplomatic,