Anderson Cooper: Iran’s Strike on Qatar Was ‘Telegraphed,’ ‘A Chance that No Missiles, No Bombs, No Armed Drones Could Be Fired Today’

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COOPER: “Yeah. So, Abby, I mean, according to President Trump’s social media post, the clock on this ceasefire is supposed to start in about two hours. Now, it remains to be seen exactly how that plays out, but it is a remarkable turn of events, as you mentioned, given what we have witnessed during just the last 12 hours here in the region. Iran’s retaliation strike on the largest U.S. Military base in the Middle East, in Qatar, was limited, to say the least, and according to the reporting, actually telegraphed in advance to authorities in Qatar, whom they have good relationships with, and therefore also to the U.S. as well. Now, Iran publicly announced the number of missiles they fired toward the U.S. base was the same as the number of bombs dropped on two of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States. So, the Iranian regime portrayed the strike to its own people as a strong response. The reality is there were no reports of any injuries at all, or damage of note. Now, Iran is in perhaps the weakest position they have been in with proxy forces, like Hamas and Hezbollah, badly damaged, and the change of leadership, of course, in Syria.”