American officials reported that Iran sent a message to the USA through Europe
According to the Axios website, Iran sent a different message through other communication channels, including contacting the foreign ministers of the UK, Australia, and Germany with their Iranian counterpart on Thursday.
The message from Iran in these contacts is more specific and indicates that the Iranians aim for a limited response that will not lead to regional tensions escalating.
Another American official stated that the United States has been in direct contact with Iran through the official Swiss communication channel, and Iran has not announced threats through this channel.