The United States urged Iran through diplomatic channels not to escalate tensions in the Middle East, warning that doing so would go against Tehran’s interests, according to the U.S. Department of State.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital Tehran on July 31, in an attack that drew threats of revenge against Israel and fueled further concern that the conflict in Gaza was turning into a wider Middle East war. Iran is believed to back Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist group that has been involved in the Gaza conflict since it attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
