BREAKING: Iran attack on the U.S. air base in Qatar to "symbolically" strike the U.S.

BREAKING: Iran coordinated their attack on the U.S. air base in Qatar with Qatari officials to "symbolically" strike the U.S. and to provide an "exit ramp," according to the New York Times.

Iran reached out ahead of time to tell Qatar of the attack to "minimize casualties."

"Iran coordinated the attacks on the American air base in Qatar with Qatari officials and gave advanced notice that attacks were coming to minimize casualties," the NYT reported.

"The officials said Iran symbolically needed to strike back at the U.S. but at the same time carry it out in a way that allowed all sides an exit ramp."

"They described it as a similar strategy to 2020 when Iran gave Iraq heads-up before firing ballistic missiles at an American base in Iraq following the assass*nation of its top general."

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