“No need for another strike”: Washington and Tel Aviv rule out military escalation against Iran as Tehran warns of retaliation

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The US secretary of state ruled out the need for new military operations against Iran. Media reports said Mossad chief Roman Gofman visited Washington to meet CIA director John Ratcliffe and push for escalation, while the Israeli military said it saw no urgent need to strike Iran at present. Developments elsewhere included Houthi attacks on sites in Saudi Arabia, strikes and military activity in southern Lebanon, and settler assaults on olive pickers in the West Bank.