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US official to CNN: Strikes on Iran were a warning, unlikely to harm negotiations

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 02:07

Primary source Internal intake · 7 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 01:16–02:07

TL;DR

A U.S. official told CNN that the recent strikes against Iran were intended as a warning and assessed that they are unlikely to damage ongoing negotiations. Iranian media report that tensions in the Strait of Hormuz area have subsided for now.

01 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Official assesses strikes are unlikely to damage ongoing negotiations

  2. US official characterizes the strikes as a 'warning shot' to Iran.

  3. Israel is bracing for additional waves of attacks following the strikes.

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02 · Source and signal

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