Saudi Arabia promises concrete proof Iran behind oil strikes
1 / 18Saudi defence ministry spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Malik displays remains of the missiles which Saudi government says were used to attack an Aramco oil facility, during a news conference in RiyadhBy Jeff Mason and Stephen Kalin
Trump's tweet followed repeated U.S. assertions that the Islamic Republic was behind Saturday's attack and came hours after Saudi Arabia said the strike was a"test of global will". In an attempt to bolster its assertion that Iran was responsible, Saudi Arabia showed drone and missile debris it said amounted to undeniable evidence of Iranian aggression.
Proof of Iranian responsibility, and in particular firm evidence that the attack was launched from Iranian territory, could pressure Riyadh and Washington into a response. Both nations, however, were stressing the need for caution.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, said the strike was a"real test of the global will" to confront subversion of the international order.
The raid exposed the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and threw down a gauntlet to the United States, which wants to curb Iranian influence in the region."The attack is like Sept. 11th for Saudi Arabia, it is a game changer," said one Saudi security analyst.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Jeddah on Wednesday and was due to meet Prince Mohammed to discuss the crisis, before heading to the UAE.
The officials did not provide evidence or explain what U.S. intelligence they were using for evaluating the attack.
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