Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and – if that fails – help protect Tehran,

Bracing itself for a retaliatory strike for the ballistic missile attack, Iran has been urging its Arab neighbors not to allow Israel to use their airspace.

The threats through diplomatic channels have prompted Arab states to tell the U.S. that they won’t aid any attack on Iran.

Biden and Netanyahu speak for the first time in weeks as Israel's defence minister warns of 'lethal' surprise attack on Iran.

The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran's energy sector in response to its Oct. 1 attack on Israel when it fired roughly 180 missiles into the country. Iran said the barrage was retaliation for a series of devastating blows Israel has landed in recent weeks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon,

The White House is trying to persuade Israel not to carry out military strikes against Iran’s oil infrastructure or nuclear sites.

The war between Hamas and Israel should end, but with a critical caveat: Israel must be safe from those who seek to destroy it.