Does the United States change its tune? "Iraq was not notified before the air strike"

　　China News Service, February 6. According to CNN, regarding the recent air strikes by the United States on targets in Iraq and Syria, U.S. officials stated on the 5th local time that the United States had no Provide advance notice. According to reports, this contradicts the White House's previous statement that it had notified the Iraqi government before the air strike.

　　According to reports, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a briefing on the 5th that “no prior notification was issued for Friday’s action (referring to the U.S. air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria on the 2nd). We informed the Iraqis immediately after the attack."

　　According to previous reports, the United States launched air strikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria related to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its supported militia groups on the 2nd, killing nearly 40 people.

　　John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the U.S. National Security Council, previously said that the Iraqi government was notified before the airstrike. However, in response to this statement, Baghdad accused Washington of lying, calling the US statement "baseless".

　　John Kirby told the US political news website Politico on the 5th that his statement at the time was not accurate. "I responded with the information provided to me at the time...I apologize for the confusion and chaos caused." He also said, "We did not hide from Iraqi officials or in public channels that we would respond. In fact, we did formally notify Iraq as per standard procedure."