Diplomacy is taking center stage as Iran holds off retaliation against Israel in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The US has dispatched senior officials to the region to delay Iranian retaliation and craft a solution. Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are ongoing, and the US aims to finalize a proposal to end the fighting in Gaza and prevent conflict from spreading to Lebanon. Iran and its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon have vowed retaliation for recent killings of Iranian and Hezbollah officials that they blame on Israel.