U.S. Defense Secretary Esper: Didn’t See Specific Evidence Iran Planned To Attack 4 Embassies

NEWS: @EsperDod tells @margbrennan he "didn't see" specific evidence showing Iran planned to strike 4 U.S. embassies, despite @realDonaldTrump saying an attack at multiple embassies was “imminent." Watch more of Esper's interview on @FacetheNation today. pic.twitter.com/1Nud8waok1

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CBS: Esper says he "didn't see" specific evidence showing Iranian threat to 4 U.S. embassies

Washington — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said he "didn't see" specific evidence that top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was planning attacks on four U.S. embassies, but said he believed such attacks would have occurred.

"The president didn't cite a specific piece of evidence. What he said was he believed," Esper said Sunday on "Face the Nation." "I didn't see one, with regard to four embassies. What I'm saying is that I shared the president's view that probably — my expectation was they were going to go after our embassies. The embassies are the most prominent display of American presence in a country."

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WNU Editor: The media focus is on Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's remarks that he was not aware of any planned attacks on four US embassies. No big deal there. He was not in the loop and/or this was just an intelligence assessment. What I found more interesting as this .... Esper: Gang of 8 'did not think' further intelligence on Iranian threat should be shared with Congress (The Hill). That must ne some incredible intel if the 'Gang of 8" do not want to share with the public.

More News On U.S. Defense Secretary Esper's Remarks That He Didn’t See Specific Evidence Iran Planned To Attack 4 Embassies

Pentagon chief says no specific evidence Iran was plotting to attack four U.S. embassies -- Reuters
Esper says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat -- AP
Esper says he never saw evidence of threat against four US embassies -- Military Times
Esper contradicts Trump claim Iran planned attacks on four US embassies -- The Guardian
Esper Says He Didn’t See Specific Evidence Iran Planned to Attack 4 Embassies -- The New York Times
Defense Secretary Esper said he ‘didn’t see’ evidence of an Iranian plot to attack four embassies -- The Washington Post
Esper Says Bigger Iran Attacks Were ‘Days Away,' Offers No Proof -- Bloomberg