They cannot; it is a matter of regime survival for Iran." "Any Israeli hope harbored by some in Israel that now the United States will pick up the ball and join Israel in fighting this war, especially Iran itself, is a false hope," Wurmser said.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he hoped U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will tell Israel to "stop" its war efforts, suggesting a good start would be halting U.S. arms support to Israel.

Donald Trump has publicly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring an end to the ongoing conflict, urging him to focus on achieving peace in the region. Watch to know more.