An Iranian attack on Israel, in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, no longer seems imminent, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing an unnamed United States official. However, he stressed that Washington is still concerned about Iran's possible direct involvement in the Middle East conflict.
The official said that Hezbollah's strike against Israel, launched on Sunday, "had the potential to inflame the region, but thankfully the Israelis were able to successfully defend against Hezbollah’s attack."
Previously, Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the Iranian response to Israel "will be measured and well calculated." "We do not fear escalation, yet do not seek it - unlike Israel," he said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
