The US has warned Iran that attacking Israel could result in “serious” consequences for its economy and newly elected government, according to reports.

US officials also informed Tehran that launching a “significant retaliatory attack against Israel” risks a “major escalation” in regional tensions.

The Biden administration has been pressuring Iran, both through diplomatic channels and by moving military assets to the Middle East, to abandon its plans to attack Israel in retaliation for the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s newly elected president, came to power last month on a reformist agenda pledging to open Iran to the world, leading his supporters to hope he may be able to deescalate the conflict in the Middle East.

The US warned Tehran on Thursday “that there is a serious risk of consequences for Iran’s economy and the stability of its newly elected government if it goes down that path,” one US official told the Washington Post.

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