Diplomatic sources revealed on Friday that Iran, through European intermediaries, has finally conveyed a message to Israel regarding its possible response to a future Israeli attack, Asharq Al-Awsat reported.

According to the sources, “Iranian communications, mainly addressed to Israel in an indirect manner, indicate that Tehran would be willing to overlook a limited Israeli strike and refrain from retaliation despite the implied threat.”

The sources further explained that the real concern lies in the latter part of the message, where Iran warns that “Tehran would have no alternative but to respond decisively, crossing previously established red lines, should it face a significant attack targeting its critical oil infrastructure. or nuclear energy facilities.”

The Iranian government is reportedly very nervous and is engaged in urgent diplomatic efforts with Middle Eastern countries to assess whether they can limit the scope of Israel’s potential response to its missile attack earlier this month, according to sources familiar with the matter. CNN cited issue.

The sources indicate that Tehran’s concerns stem from uncertainty over whether the US can convince Israel not to target Iranian nuclear sites and oil facilities. They also highlight concerns about the weakening of Hezbollah, Iran’s main proxy in the region, which has been significantly affected by recent Israeli military operations.

US-based analyst Alex Vatanka told Iran International’s Eye for Iran podcast this week that tThe Islamic Republic is very concerned about an attack on its nuclear facilities, because the nuclear program is the only major achievement in 45 years.

Iran, anticipating a retaliatory strike from Israel, has urged its Arab neighbors not to allow Israel to use their airspace, two Arab diplomats told NBC News on Friday.

“The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is not interested in crossfire,” a diplomat said. “Our focus was on de-escalation.”

Many Arab countries, including Jordan and the UAE, host US bases and critical oil facilities, raising regional concerns that these locations could become targets. However, the second diplomat noted that it was unlikely that any Arab country would agree to allow Israel to use its airspace for an attack on Iran.

Reports emerged earlier this week that regional countries and the United States were in talks on a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, but the US State Department denied these reports on Wednesday. ‘As far as I know there is no such plan or proposal. I obviously can’t talk about what other countries may or may not be developing on their own, which doesn’t mean it’s happening, but certainly no one has contacted the United States about such a proposal, and neither are we. in discussions with any countries on such a proposal,” said the ministry spokesperson.