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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi could be key to preventing a wider regional war after <\/strong>Iran and Israel exchange unprecedented attacks<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> writes, noting that the two regional leaders have the right network of ties to Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran to guide things onto a less volatile path. <\/p>\n

A spillover that everyone is trying to avoid:<\/strong> \u201cNobody wants an escalation. Everybody wants to contain the situation,\u201d a Gulf source with knowledge of his government\u2019s thinking said. \u201cThe pressure is not on Iran alone. The pressure is now on Israel not to retaliate,\u201d the source said, adding that a retaliatory attack by Israel on vital Iranian sites \u201cwill affect all the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saudi is working overtime to put a lid on the brewing conflict:<\/strong> Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan put in a call to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, state news<\/a>agency SPA<\/a> reported, while Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Salman reached out<\/a> to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, meanwhile, spoke with<\/a> Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Ministry urged both sides to \u201cexercise maximum restraint\u201d<\/strong> in a statement on<\/a>X<\/a>. It warned of the \u201cserious repercussions\u201d for the region if either took things to the next level. The statement came just hours after Iran fired over 300 drones and missiles in what is Tehran\u2019s first direct attack against Tel Aviv from its own soil. Iran said it carried out the strikes<\/a> on Israeli military bases under its \u201cinherent right for self defense\u201d after Israel\u2019s unprecedented attack on its embassy compound in Syria.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll stop, if you do: <\/strong>Iran said it has concluded its retaliatory action against Israel, but warned of a \u201cconsiderably more severe\u201d response if Israel responds, its mission to the UN said in a post on X<\/a>. Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said his country will \u201cexact a price\u201d from Iran in return, according to BBC<\/a>. \u201cWe will build a regional coalition and exact the price from Iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us,\u201d Gantz said.<\/p>\n

US President Joe Biden reportedly told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that America will <\/strong>not be involved in retaliatory action against Iran<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reported yesterday, citing officials. Washington will help Tel Aviv protect itself, but has no interest in a wider conflict, White House top national security spokesperson John Kirby said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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