publicly. again the iranian consulate in damascus at the beginning of the month which killed the senior generals and other iranian officials. and that was something that iran vowed to retaliate for. so the region was put on notice at that point. and then you had iran crossing that red line, too. of directly and overtly attacking israel. and now, it seems israel has chosen to over, we are yet to hear the details. strike back. the fact you have had the lines crossed, you can't rewind the clock now. so while the shadow war will continue. the potential for escalation into direct confrontation is much greater following the events of the last few weeks. >> yeah. as you say, debra, it is a significant and still a