both Israel AND Arab nations (not sure which) asked Trump not to escalate with Iran.

Reportedly Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi. But what "Bibi" wants carries a lot more weight. God King Trump did a 180 in a matter of hours. The excuse he used was a report that "the killing had stopped", which the linked report says came from Israeli intelligence. Israeli media had been reporting, for days, that Mossad was active in Iran, stoking up the demonstrations.

No, they are not afraid of strikes by Iran (IMO).

The God King cares not one whit about the welfare of "demonstrators". He has said he would like people demonstrating against him to be shot. So, the reports of an end to the violence, would not change his mind. So why would he stand down the war mongering?

I believe they must have intelligence showing that even if the Iranian Mullahs get overthrown, then it won't mean democracy wins.

The God King cares not one whit about "democracy", not in Venezuela, not in Iran. He, and "Bibi" would rather have "Prince" Reza, a lapdog that has lived in the US, with visits to Israel, since the revolution.

Steve