US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to consult counterparts in Saudi Arabia over possible retaliation against Iran following attacks on Saudi oil sites – Vice President Mike Pence
A satellite image shows an apparent drone strike on an Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019.
"We're locked and loaded and we're ready to defend our interests and allies in the region, make no mistake about it," he said, echoing President Donald Trump's words on Monday.A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the Trump administration has concluded that last weekend's attack involved cruise missiles from Iran and that evidence would be presented at the UN General Assembly next week.
The Houthis are at war with Saudi-backed forces in Yemen, turning the impoverished nation into a proxy battlefield for bitter regional rivals Tehran and Riyadh. "The policy of 'maximum pressure' against the Iranian nation is worthless and all Islamic Republic of Iran officials unanimously believe there will be no negotiations with the US at any level," he said in a televised address.
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