Iran may be rethinking launching a multi-pronged attack on Israel in response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian movement Hamas, Politico reported, citing U.S. officials.
"The officials said they do anticipate some kind of Iranian response to the Haniyeh killing, but that Tehran seems to have recalibrated and the US does not expect an attack on Israel imminently," the newspaper writes.
Two senior U.S. officials said that the Washington administration "has in recent days worked through diplomatic channels, bringing in its Middle East allies to lobby Tehran to reconsider moving forward with a military attack on Israel."
"Tehran is increasingly on board with Washington’s thinking, though it initially denied it," Politico added.
