US vows more Mideast strikes while trying to avert wider war

The Biden administration has vowed more strikes against Iran's forces and its proxies in the Middle East. However, senior officials insist the US won't be pulled into a prolonged regional conflict. As the US weighs further responses, it is simultaneously advancing a Qatar-mediated agreement aimed at ceasing the hostilities initiated by the militant group's attack in southern Israel on October 7. This proposed deal would involve both Israel and Hamas ending the current conflict.