Israel’s muted Iran retaliation raises hope war in Middle East may be avoided:

"Iran will continue the path of the talks with seriousness to see crippling economic sanctions on his country lifted."— Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, immediately after the negotiations.

"America should appreciate this decision, which was made despite their hostile rhetoric."— Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry, in a post on X.

"If we capitulate to the dictates of Hamas now, all the great achievements of the war, which we achieved with the merit of our soldiers and our fallen and our heroic injured, all these achievements will disappear."— Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in a recorded message to the citizens of Israel.

"We can confirm the reporting that Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Limited is directly supporting Iran-backed Houthi terrorist attacks on U.S. interests."— Tammy Bruce, State Department spokesperson, during a regular news briefing.

"A deal may come to fruition, or it may not."— Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned against repeating the 'mistake we made' in the last negotiations with the US.

This completely unjustified aggression represents a flagrant violation of Yemen's sovereignty and independence and a direct targeting of the entire Yemeni people.— The Houthis said in a statement carried by the SABA news agency.