Iran informed Qatar in advance of strikes on US bases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran coordinated its strikes on U.S. bases in Qatar, prompting air space closure, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

The New York Times, which first reported the coordination, said Iran took the action to minimize casualties.

(Reporting by Jonathan Landay and Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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