Report: Iran believed to be reconsidering attack on Israel

Iran may be reconsidering launching a large-scale attack on Israel, US officials tell Politico.

The officials say that the Biden administration has been working with Middle East allies to press Tehran to rethink its plans.

Iran has been warned that a multi-pronged attack on Israel could lead to a direct confrontation between the two countries.

The officials also note that Iran has been urged to recalibrate its response to the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran given that it now seems likely he was killed in a covert operation with a bomb placed in his room and not in a direct missile strike, as originally believed. They also note that no Iranians were killed.

The officials say that they believe Iran will nevertheless respond, but it may be more measured and not immediately.