Reuters: U.S. building coalition after Saudi oil attack, Iran warns against war
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it was building a coalition to deter Iranian threats following a weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Iran has warned U.S. President Donald Trump against being dragged into a war in the Middle East and said it would meet any offensive action with a crushing response.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Trump, who has ordered more sanctions on Iran, wants a peaceful solution to the crisis.
He was speaking after talks with Saudi and Emirati leaders over the strike that Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Tehran.
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WNU Editor: These Middle Eastern allies want the U.S. to take the lead. They are afraid to face Iran alone.
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Trump seeks peaceful means to deter Iran says Pompeo, who yesterday said what Iran has done is an act of war
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Threats are cheap, bloodless, and the moo-lahs feel compelled to answer. Keeps'm up at night thinking instead of praying.
Meanwhile the financial clock is ticking.
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