Why was the president “shocked” by Iran’s response?

Senate hearing · May 12, 2026

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Reported strikes on Gulf partners

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An agency official reported that hostile strikes hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait and said, "We were shot," characterizing the event as unexpected.

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A senator questioned an agency official at a Senate hearing about the U.S. response after strikes on Gulf countries, pressing why THAAD assets were moved from South Korea and why personnel evacuations occurred amid what the senator called a foreseeable retaliation. The official said the response was accounted for and described leadership review.

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