The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy, said that Israel had agreed to focus its next attack on military targets in Iran, instead of those related to Iran’s oil industry or its uranium enrichment efforts. The pledge was first reported by the Washington Post.

The probability of an attack on Iran's nuclear sites remains low but any potential damage would be "quickly compensated", state atomic energy agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have assured the United States that a counterstrike on Iran will be limited to military targets rather than oil or nuclear facilities, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

The Biden administration reportedly believes it has received assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites, according to a report by The Associated Press (AP).

The U.S. has sought to contain Israel’s planned counterattack on Tehran, hoping to head off a wider war in the Middle East.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading at below $74 a barrel on Tuesday, a drop from the $80 range.

The Washington Post said the Israeli premier made the comments during a recent phone call with US President Joe Biden.

Russia is warning Israel to not even consider striking Iranian nuclear facilities, state news agency TASS quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. After Iran's missile attack on Israel on Oct.

Marjayoun, LebanonIran warned Israel on Thursday (October 17) against retaliating for its missile barrage on October 1. That’s as Israel ramped up its offensive in Lebanon against Tehran-backed Hezbollah.