We would urge Iran not to take advantage of any incident, any instability… to further increase tensions in the region,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington.

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday said he believes there is still room to prevent an escalation in the Middle East. "I believe there is still an open crack to prevent an escalation in the region,

The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to avoid actions that could escalate tensions after a series of explosions involving pagers used by Hezbollah, which resulted in the injury of Iran's ambassador.

The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to avoid actions that further raise tensions after mass explosions of pagers used by Lebanese ally Hezbollah in which Tehran's ambassador was injured.

Biden administration faces continued calls to do more to pressure top ally Israel to prevent wider regional conflict.

Pagers used by hundreds of members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for communication exploded almost simultaneously on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and injuring several thousand.

A girl was killed and dozens of people, including Iran’s ambassador, were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, according to media reports and security officials.