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United States President Donald Trump has made an admission that the US did not anticipate Iran would retaliate after the US and Israel attacked the nation.
Trump said that the US was "shocked" after Iran attacked the Gulf countries.
"They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. Those missiles were sent to go after them. They hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait," Trump told reporters.
"Nobody expected that. We were shocked. You know, they fought back," Trump added.
However, Trump justified the US actions saying that if US would not have been around Iran would have been threatening for the Gulf states
"If we weren't around, they have tremendous power, thousands of missiles, most of which we have terminated," the US President said.
Trump said that the US was "shocked" after Iran attacked the Gulf countries.
"They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. Those missiles were sent to go after them. They hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait," Trump told reporters.
"Nobody expected that. We were shocked. You know, they fought back," Trump added.
However, Trump justified the US actions saying that if US would not have been around Iran would have been threatening for the Gulf states
"If we weren't around, they have tremendous power, thousands of missiles, most of which we have terminated," the US President said.
