It is also interesting that this attack happened on a weekend when the stock markets are closed, presumably to prevent sharp falls. I suppose Iran may be doing this more for China and Russia, rather than Western stock markets though. Or maybe Iran did reach a secret agreement with the US on "acceptable escalation", including the timeframe.
Remember also that we have the working assumption that the death of Solemani was agreed to beforehand.
The level of cynicism and theater - around war in particular - among the political class would blow most people's minds.
Hand wringing and pearl clutching and hysteria is for the great unwashed. They like it when people respond in that way. Makes them more easily corralled and maneuvered in a particular direction. At the very least it's a great distraction from matters of much more significance for the people.