In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack

U.S. negotiations with Iran aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program were widely seen as an important way to preserve regional peace. They ended up being the perfect cover for a surprise Israeli attack. . . . “There is no question that the Witkoff mission was a major contributor to the surprise,” said [UANI Senior Advisor] Dennis Ross, who served as a senior official on Middle East issues during Democratic and Republican administrations. “The Iranians would have assumed that Israel would not attack while the talks were under way and a meeting was about to take place.”