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Trump Points Finger At Iran For Saudi Oil Attacks; We're Ready For "Full-Fledged" War: Iran Responds To US Accusation It Launched Saudi Oil Attack +Video

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We’re Ready For “Full-Fledged” War: Iran Responds To US Accusation It Launched Saudi Oil Attack

By Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge

After the United States was quick to point the finger at Iran for the early Saturday explosions that rocked Abqaiq facility and the Khurais field — forcing production to be shut and with it 5.7 million barrels a day of oil production lost — Iran has warned it stands ready for a “full-fledged” war.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi slammed Washington for a “maximum pressure” strategy that has turned to “maximum lies,” saying that because of the former’s “failure [the US] is leaning toward maximum lies”. FM Javad Zarif also said these were a continuation of efforts to pressure and shame into compliance under US hegemony.

Screengrab from video showing fires raging at Abqaiq facility on Saturday.

Iran denied the accusations, which followed photos circulating online which appeared to show cruise missile debris scattered in the Saudi desert outside the incapacitated oil facilities. Yemen’s Houthi forces had claimed responsibility, saying it deployed ten drones in the successful targeting of the facilities. 

And separately an IRGC commander is reported to have reaffirmed that American military bases and aircraft carriers are crucially up to 2,000km around Iran and thus “within range” of Iranian missiles.

The senior commander, Amirali Hajizadeh, said his country stands ready for a “full-fledged” war but he stopped short of directly mentioning the attacks. As quoted in regional and state media:

Photos of parts resembling pieces of cruise missiles seen outside attacked Saudi oil facility have been circulating, with a number of analysts saying it’s ‘proof’ Iran was behind it:

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Soon after the raging fires at the key oil facilities grabbed headlines early Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran was likely behind the “unprecedented” attack, writing on Twitter: “Tehran is behind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi Arabia while [Iran's president and foreign minister] Rouhani and Zarif pretend to engage in diplomacy.”


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“Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply,” he added.

He asserted, but without offering evidence, “there is no evidence the attacks came from Yemen.”

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Iranian FM Zarif hit back, pointing to the American military’s deep involvement in Yemen: “US & its clients are stuck in Yemen because of illusion that weapon superiority will lead to military victory,” he said “Blaming Iran won’t end disaster. Accepting our April ’15 proposal to end war & begin talks may.”

Despite Saudi officials and media claiming just hours after the attacks that fires were “under control” widely circulating photographs appeared to show the opposite:

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In spite of the Houthis claiming responsibility, a US-Saudi led investigation is apparently already focused on pinning blame on Tehran for a direct missile attack.

An investigation is also reportedly focused on questions over whether Iranian proxies may have launched missiles from Iraqi soil, as a WSJ report details, citing the US investigation underway:

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Meanwhile, the world waits for a potential shock in energy prices as markets open at the start of this week.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-suggests-cruise-missiles-launched-iranian-proxies-iraq-hit-saudi-oil-facilities

 



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