i want you to hear what we just heard from the white house press secretary, karine jean-pierre just in the past hour. >> i'm going to speak more generally. we have been very very clear from here, from the beginning that we do not want to see this conflict escalate. we continue to consult with our allies and partners, including in the region, obviously, and to reduce further risk of escalation in the region. >> aaron, what does deescalation look like beyond public statements at this point? >> you know, last night on tv i felt we were on the cusp of world war iii and today there's this conspiracy of silence. it's really quite extraordinary. no one is talking in iran, down playing it. israelis haven't accepted responsibility or denied it, and white house officials aren't saying anything. kirby basically said that he was going to give a comment and the