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...so that the Americans and Qataris would evacuate the air

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/23/world/iran...

Live Updates: Iran Says It Fired Missiles at U.S. Base in Qatar
The target was Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East. Qatar said its air defenses intercepted the missiles.

Why would they warn anyone?

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, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the plans. 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 an American base in Iraq following the assassination of its top general.

They did the same thing with the Israelis after the IDF destroyed much of their air defense infrastructure (the first big IAF raid into Iran).

They're out of significant cards to play.

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They're out of significant cards to play.

So is Spankee--always has been and always shall be.

His only pretend-card is his lie.

Ignore that and he is just another senile Alzheimer patient on public welfare.

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