Israel vowed to retaliate against Iran for the missile barrage and has been discussing its options with the US in recent weeks.
An earthquake felt throughout Iran on Saturday evening led to speculation about the country's use of nuclear weapons on social media.
To avoid getting caught in the crossfire, some Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking oil sites.
since the Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in southern Beirut last week, Qaani has not made a public appearance.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have both presented removing the Iranian nuclear threat.
The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.
Biden and other US officials have said that strikes on nuclear facilities would be ineffective and "plunge the region into a full-scale war."
While Iran's axis of resistance targets Israel, Iranian media continually paints the Islamic Republic and its proxies as victims.
Iran's top diplomat is in Lebanon, but what does that mean for the current conflict in the Middle East?
After Iran's attack on Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezhkian claimed that the country wants peace in the region.