Bobby Ghosh: Naive to imagine Iran’s thirst for vengeance has been slaked

The missile attack on an Iraqi base on Tuesday was not a mere gesture of retaliation. Further aggression is likely, with no guarantee the US won’t respond in kind, writes Bobby Ghosh.

There's a temptation to characterise the Iranian missile attacks on an Iraqi base on Tuesday night as the Islamic Republic letting off steam; a shot across the American bow, after which the two sides can begin to parley.