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The Israeli strike on a military base near the Iranian city of Isfahan was part of a cycle of retaliation that has alarmed world leaders, but it produced a largely muted response from both on Friday.
Television networks and some officials in both countries played down the significance of the strike, which Israeli and Iranian officials confirmed. State television in Syria, a close Iranian ally, did not mention it.
In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited response designed to avoid…
