WSJ: Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and UAE, provided intelligence on Iran attack wsj.com/world/middle-e…

“Arab countries quietly passed along intelligence about Tehran’s attack plans, opened their airspace to warplanes, shared radar tracking information or, in some cases, supplied their own forces to help, officials said.”

“Israel’s [2021] move into Centcom was a game changer,” making it easier to share intelligence and provide early warning across countries, said Dana Stroul, who until December was the most senior civilian official at the Pentagon with responsibility for the Middle East.

“In March 2022, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, then the top U.S. commander in the region, convened a secret meeting in Sharm El Sheikh of top military officials from Israel and Arab countries to explore how they could coordinate against Iran’s growing missile and drone capabilities”