The European Union and the United States are trying to prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war in the Middle East, the Financial Times reports.

US and EU diplomats are holding frantic talks on the Middle East, seeking to avert the threat of a full-scale regional war following Israeli strikes on Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran.

Enrique Mora, the EU's top diplomat, held key talks in Tehran on July 31 following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, while Brett McGurk led the talks in Saudi Arabia.

Western diplomatic pressure is mounting over fears of a potential conflict between Iran and Hezbollah. The Biden administration has consulted with Israel and other countries to prevent conflict.

Officials acknowledged the difficulty in reaching a ceasefire agreement over the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran. Iran's supreme leader ordered strikes on Israel in retaliation for Haniyeh's killing.

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