Monday, September 23, 2019

Saudi Arabia Says It Would Be An Act Of War If Last Weeks Oil Attack Was Launched From Iran



CNN: Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN

RIYADH (Reuters) - If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a peaceful resolution, a senior Saudi official said.

“We hold Iran responsible because the missiles and the drones that were fired at Saudi Arabia...were Iranian-built and Iranian-delivered,” Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir told CNN late on Saturday.

“But to launch an attack from your territory, if that is the case, puts us in a different category... this would be considered an act of war.”

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WNU Editor: Saudi Arabia is laying the groundwork to present its case to the UN General Assembly later this week.

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