The Trump admin and allies have been claiming that they had intelligence that Iran was preparing to strike US forces in the region. That lie couldn’t even last a day:

 

Aaron Maté

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The Trump admin and allies have been claiming that they had intelligence that Iran was preparing to strike US forces in the region. That lie couldn’t even last a day:

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New: Pentagon briefers acknowledged to congressional staff in a briefing Sunday that Iran was not planning to strike US forces or bases in the Middle East unless Israel attacked Iran first, multiple sources to @NatashaBertrand, @jmhansler & me. Why this matters: It undercuts

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