From Israel asks US to deter Iran from launching response to Nasrallah killing — report
Israel has asked the US to take measures to deter Iran from launching an attack in response to the airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general, two Israeli and US officials tell the Axios news site.
A US official tells Axios that Washington will now work for a diplomatic solution to prevent an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon and Iranian involvement in the ongoing conflict.
Following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, which was blamed on Israel, Iran threatened a response.
To deter Iran, the US rushed forces to the Middle East and passed along messages through diplomatic messages seriously warning Iran against carrying out such an attack.
