Barak Ravid of Axios disclosed that Iran's missile attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar was premeditated, involving coordination with Qatar and the Trump administration's knowledge. This was evidenced by the quick, prepared responses from Qatar following the attack, indicating all parties were not surprised. The operation seems aimed at allowing Iran to retaliate while preventing escalation, suggesting a tactical approach to de-escalation and potential diplomatic discussions in the future.
It definitely looks, again, if you put all the pieces together, first what I hear from a source with direct knowledge, this was coordinated in advance between Iran and Qatar.
The Qataris, five minutes after the rockets started flying, issued a 500-word statement that was already just waiting to be sent.
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