The Saudis and Emiratis shared intelligence with the United States and Israel to help counter Iran's April 14 attack, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US and Israeli officials.
Arab governments were initially cautious about sharing the information due to fears about directly involving themselves in the conflict and opening themselves up to Iranian reprisal. However, according to the report, Saudi and the UAE decided to move forward after talks with the Americans.
The Jordanian government also agreed to allow the Americans and other countries to fly warplanes through its airspace to intercept Iranian missiles and drones, and to assist in shooting them down, the sources said.
“Two days before the attack, Iranian officials briefed counterparts from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on the outlines and timing of their plan for the large-scale strikes on Israel so that those countries could safeguard airspace, the officials said. The information was passed along to the U.S., giving Washington and Israel crucial advance warning,” according to the Journal.
