As Iran-backed Yemeni rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on one of the world's largest oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Tehran directly.
As Iran-backed Yemeni rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on one of the world's largest oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday blamed Tehran directly.
Liquified natural gas and ethane production in the Kingdom was halved as a result of the explosions, the agency said.The Houthis are backed by Tehran amid a yearslong Saudi-led war in Yemen.Twitter "These attacks against critical infrastructure endanger civilians, are unacceptable, and sooner or later will result in innocent lives being lost," the U.S. mission quoted Ambassador John Abizaid as saying.
Saudi state television aired a segment with a correspondent in Buqyaq as smoke from the blazes clearly rose behind. That smoke also was visible from space. Saudi Aramco describes its Abqaiq oil processing facility in Buqyaq, some 205 miles northeast of the Saudi capital Riyadh, as"the largest crude oil stabilization plant in the world."
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