more out in the open and in essence, there's a bit of a fig leaf that has actually disappeared from the way these countries conduct their conflict. >> and what do you think of tony blinken? response and reaction this morning? a lot that he did not want to address very clearly, not even directly confirming that there was a strike overnight. what do you take from that? >> yeah, that's very interesting. i think the united states and secretary blinken is probably reflecting this. i think the united states wants to a kind of be in a position where it can serve as a bridge between iran and israel i obviously the united states is supporting israel in a defensive dance, but they are not supporting offensive operations. and they're using the abilities that they have, the connections that they have. not only to defend israel, but also to work on the diplomatic track. and what that really means is that through intermediaries, they are talking to the iranians. they are trying to defuse tension