US officials say evidence including satellite images from Saudi oil attack points to Iran, not Yemen, a claim Iran rejects as 'fruitless' and 'blind accusations'
US officials release satellite images arguing the attack on Saudi oil facilities was inconsistent with one launched from Yemen and the strikes rather came from the direction of Iran or Iraq, a claim Tehran rejects as"maximum lies."
Iran rejected the US claims as "maximum lies," while a commander in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard reiterated its forces could strike US military bases across the Middle East with their arsenal of ballistic missiles. The US officials said additional devices, which apparently didn't reach their targets, were recovered northwest of the facilities are being jointly analysed by Saudi and American intelligence.
Actions on any side could break into the open war that's been raging just below the surface of the wider Persian Gulf in recent months. Already, there have been mysterious attacks on oil tankers that America blames on Tehran, at least one suspected Israeli strike on Shia forces in Iraq, and Iran shooting down a US military surveillance drone.
Saudi Arabia has promised to fill in the cut in production with its reserves but has not said how long it will take to repair the damage. The Wall Street Journal cited Saudi officials as saying a third of output would be restored on Monday, but a return to full production may take weeks.Images from the European Commission's Sentinel-2 satellite examined by the AP news agency showed black char marks at the heart of the Abqaiq plant on Sunday, marks not seen over the prior month.
"Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply," Pompeo wrote. "There is no evidence the attacks came from Yemen." "The Americans adopted the 'maximum pressure' policy against Iran, which, due to its failure, is leaning toward 'maximum lies,'" Mousavi said in a statement.
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