Before the operation against Iran, US military intelligence repeatedly warned its leadership of the high risk of retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic against targets in Arab countries in the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing White House sources.
President Donald Trump previously stated that Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait came as a "surprise" to the US. However, US intelligence warned not only of strikes by the Islamic Republic but also of the risks of closing the Strait of Hormuz, with all the negative consequences for the global economy.
The White House apparently ignored this information, the agency believes. So, the US administration did not order diplomatic staff to depart from several regional embassies until after the air strikes began, according to Reuters.
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