The guy from Doha 16 March said: But the strategy – the actual strategy, measured in degraded capabilities rather than cable news cycles – is working. The next day 17 March Trump said: The U.S. official said that Trump was briefed before the war that striking Iran could trigger a broader regional conflict that would include Iranian retaliation against Gulf capitals, especially if Tehran saw those countries condoning or actively supporting the U.S. attacks. Trump repeated his claim later on Monday during a signing event in the Oval Office. He was asked if he was surprised that nobody had briefed him about that risk that Iran would strike back at the Gulf states. "Nobody, nobody, no, no, no. The greatest experts, nobody thought they were going to hit," replied Trump. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-was-warned-likely-iranian-retaliation-gulf-allies-sources-say-2026-03-17/
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