US EditionTrump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies: Reuters
U.S. intelligence warned President Trump of likely Iranian retaliation after U.S.-Israeli strikes; over 2,000 deaths reported across multiple Gulf states and the Middle East, officials said.
- President Donald Trump was warned by U.S. officials before airstrikes on Iran that Tehran might retaliate against U.S. allies in the Gulf, but he publicly claimed the attacks were unexpected.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a diplomatic cable urging American diplomats to coordinate with Israeli embassies and encourage foreign governments to label the IRGC and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations to pressure Iran.
- U.S. intelligence assessed that Israeli strikes on Iranian leaders could provoke Iranian retaliation against U.S. and allied military and diplomatic sites in the Middle East.
- Iran has conducted missile and drone attacks on multiple Gulf states, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait, targeting military and civilian sites, and has largely blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy prices.
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Rubio tells diplomats to work with Israel on messaging against Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a recent cable encouraged American diplomats to work with local Israeli embassies on messaging efforts to encourage foreign governments to collaborate with the U.S. in its war against Iran, ABC News reported on Monday. “At post’s discretion, advocacy efforts should be coordinated with Israeli diplomatic counterparts,” a leaked diplomatic cable stated, according to ABC. In the cable titled “Elevated Concern of [I…
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