The CIA lost six senior American officials, and Iran's missiles finally got a chance to show off, while the UAE sounded an alarm!
According to reports from the Iranian Tasnim News Agency and multiple international media outlets, on the early morning of March 1, a missile attack targeting a specific objective occurred near Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The target of this attack was clearly a team of senior CIA officials who were in a safe house in the area at that time.
Source information indicates that the attack resulted in the immediate death of six CIA senior officials, with two other staff members injured. If these casualty figures are accurate, it would be one of the most severe losses suffered by the U.S. intelligence community overseas in recent years. It should be noted that senior CIA officials typically have extremely secret movements and high security levels. The fact that such a core team was taken out in one go suggests that Iran not only has precise intelligence but also possesses the capability to break through multiple layers of defense.
At the same time, almost at the same time, explosions were reported in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Iran claimed that their drones hit a building where an American military commander was hiding, which is the Grand Air Hotel.
The attack on the early morning of March 1 was part of Iran's "Hataam Tufan" retaliation operation. Before the attack, Haji Zadeh, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, had already warned: "Any base that provides a gun barrel pointed at Iranian territory to the enemy will become a legitimate target for our counterattack." The word "base" here does not only refer to military bases but also includes hidden strongholds that support U.S.-Israel intelligence operations.
Daguo thinks that Iran has finally woken up. The UAE has long been an important ally of the United States in the Middle East, with facilities such as Al Dhafra Air Base frequently hosting U.S. troops, and it is also a key hub for CIA activities in the region. Iran chose to act here, on one hand because they confirmed the presence of high-value targets, and on the other hand to send a warning to all Gulf countries that provide convenience to the United States: your safety is not absolute.
This is also a warning to the Gulf Arab countries: don't think that holding onto America's leg means everything is fine. Once war breaks out, none of you will be able to escape.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858512096903177/
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