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The US and Israel are on high alert for a potential attack by Iran or its proxies that could escalate regional tensions stoked by the war in Gaza.
Iran has vowed revenge on Israel after a deadly strike on its embassy compound in Syria last week.
Concerns about this possible attack have prompted diplomatic conversations around the globe.
Here’s what you need to know:
What Iran said: The imperative for Tehran to «punish» Israel for the deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus last week might have been avoided if the attack had been condemned at the United Nations, Iran’s Mission to the UN said.
What Israel said: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel is preparing for «scenarios» in locations other than Gaza. «We have determined a simple rule: Whoever harms us, we will harm them,» he said.
US and UK diplomacy: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with the foreign ministers of Turkey, China and Saudi Arabia to tell them that countries should be urging Iran not to escalate the conflict in the Middle East.
