Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday downplayed concerns that his party would be divided into two different schools of thought following the return of members of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), saying returnees must adhere to the party’s principles and approach.