Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the mission set in dealing with Iran is to 'avoid war'
Iran bears responsibility foron the world's largest oil processor, located in Saudi Arabia, that caused oil prices to spike by the biggest percentage since the Gulf War, the U.S. alleges. Iran, for its part, denies it was behind the assault.
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