February 22nd, 2026 - 06:55 GMT
ALBAWABA - John Kiriakou, an American journalist and whistleblower, said that a former CIA officer told him that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to launch an attack on Iran on Monday or Tuesday. Kiriakou said that his friend, who is a CIA officer, was at the White House on Friday morning and told him, "A decision has been made to attack Iran on Monday or Tuesday." He continued that ...
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![French President Francois Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. {Bob Edme/Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/155109544.jpg?itok=aaCJUZFW "French President Francois Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. {Bob Edme/Getty Images]")
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![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press following his meeting with US Secretary of State at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on November 8, 2013. [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/187353363_1.jpg?itok=wBJQqiA_ "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press following his meeting with US Secretary of State at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on November 8, 2013. [Getty Images]")
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