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." Video: Brian Entinshow more

So it was all for show so they can save face and move on. I’ll take this over a war any day

Hope the NYT is correct for once, and this performative retaliation ends this. Seems like the most plausible scenario.

Let's hope the situation can de-escalate and our troops are not put in harm's way.

Iran needed a save face retaliation, just like in 2020

Seems to be the case.

What’s the point of even striking? That’s like telling a kid you’re going to fight him after school and punching the air at home instead 😂

This is the time for restraint. President Trump can prove his leadership and legacy by ending this conflict now. Godspeed.

The attack overseas is a ruse. The attack we should all fear will come here in America by one of the thousands of terrorists Biden let waltz across our borders

Iran is just trying to get a participation trophy 🤣

Seems like a familiar move from Iran. The base was empty; it was just an exit strategy for them.