As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen an opportunity to cast itself as potential peace broker – and an alternative voice to the United States.

Russia is pushing itself as a candidate to hold Iran's enriched uranium in hypothetical peace arrangements with Israel.

Russia’s diplomatic balancing act between Israel and Iran has been tested by recent tensions. As Israel’s strikes on Iranian targets escalate hostilities, Russia could emerge as a key mediator in the conflict,

Reports of the latest missile attacks on Israel circulated on Iranian state media hours after Israel said it had attacked a media building in Tehran.

Despite evidence that the conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russia's Vladimir Putin could help.

Israel Iran War News LIVE updates: IAEA Chief said, "At Isfahan, 4 buildings were damaged in Friday's attack - the central chemical laboratory, a Uranium conversion plant, Tehran reactor fuel manufacturing plant and UF4 to EU mental processing facility."