Western diplomats are holding urgent discussions amid attempts to prevent full-blown war in the Middle East, the Financial Times reports.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly ordered a direct strike on Israel for the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, while Tehran-backed Hezbollah has vowed revenge for the killing of the terror group’s commander Fuad Shukr.
“Everyone since last night is putting pressure on Tehran to not respond and to contain this,” a Western diplomat tells the British newspaper.
The report says Enrique Mora, one of the EU’s most senior diplomats, held talks in Tehran yesterday. Mora has extensive experience negotiating with Tehran, the report says.
At the same time, the White House’s top official on the Middle East, Brett McGurk, was in Saudi Arabia on a pre-planned trip for talks.
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