The attack in Erbil follows the same pattern as the June 2019 Gulf of Oman tanker attack and September 2019 Abqaiq and Khurrais attack.
— Esfandyar Batmanghelidj (@yarbatman) February 15, 2021
Each was timed to coincide with the an attempt to broker dialogue between the US and Iran—first by Abe, then Macron, now Al Thani.