Iran has requested its GCC neighbours Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to urge US President Donald Trump to influence Israel for an immediate ceasefire, offering flexibility in nuclear negotiations, said media reports citing Iranian sources.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has the Gulf states caught between competing interests: containing Tehran and fostering regional stability.

Israel’s attacks on Iran renewed fears of war between the countries and immediately threatened the region’s economy.

The decision comes as part of preventive measures the region may face amid amid escalation of the conflict, including the consequences of any attack on nuclear facilities

With the Israel-Iran conflict in its fifth day, Gulf states are pushing to defuse tension that risks plunging the Middle East, which was already on edge, into deeper turmoil. Regional governments are on high alert,

Tehran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press U.S. President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire with Iran in return for Iranian flexibility in nuclear negotiations,

Iran has reportedly signaled a readiness to end hostilities with Israel and resume nuclear negotiations, sending messages through Arab intermediaries, according to a new report.