Iranian notice of attack may have dampened escalation risks

Beers & Burgers: Harvey's To Go | SaltWire #harveys #burger #beer #foodbloggerWASHINGTON, BAGHDAD, DUBAI - Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday Iran gave wide notice days before Saturday's drone and missile attack on Israel allowing mass casualties and rampant escalation to be averted, but a U.S. official denied this.

"Iran said the reaction would be a response to Israel’s attack on its embassy in Damascus and that it would not go beyond this. We were aware of the possibilities. The developments were not a surprise," said a Turkish diplomatic source. Tehran sent the United States a message only after the strikes began, and the intent was to be"highly destructive" said the official, speculating that Iran was saying it had given notice in order to cover embarrassment at the attack's failure.

The attack with drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles risked causing terrible casualties and triggering massive Israeli and U.S. retaliation that could have spiralled into a regional conflagration. "The government clearly understood from the Iranian officials that the U.S. military in Iraq was also aware of the attack in advance," said the Iraqi security official.

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