DUBAI, United Arab Emirate (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.

Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, have been working to help bridge differences between the U.S. and Iran and encourage efforts aimed at reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The number of places where people were shot initially raised concerns that there could be multiple, coordinated attackers.

US Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran closed the airspace around Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, the country's main airfield, after the Israeli attack.

Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran to restart negotiations between Iran and the U.S. The visit comes as the American military reported shooting down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.

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By David Lawder, Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran,