Iran has dismissed US accusations it was behind drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil plants, and warned it is ready for a 'full-fledged' war
He wrote on Twitter:"This was a reckless attempt to damage regional security and disrupt global oil supplies. The UK condemns such behaviour unreservedly." President Donald Trump called Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the attack, expressing US support for the kingdom's security and stability.
The crown prince assured Mr Trump that Saudi Arabia is"willing and able to confront and deal with this terrorist aggression".Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he is 'willing and able to confront and deal with this terrorist aggression'He wrote 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. "Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply." In response, Iran's foreign minister said blaming Tehran for Houthi rebel attacks would not end the Yemen conflict.Having failed at "max pressure",US & its clients are stuck in Yemen because of illusion that weapon superiority will lead to military victory.— Javad Zarif "US & its clients are stuck in Yemen because of illusion that weapon superiority will lead to military victory," he said.While markets remain closed Sunday, the attack could shock world energy prices.Saudi Arabia says 5.7 million barrels a day of oil production were lost, and the supply of ethane and natural gas was also cut by around half, according to preliminary estimates. Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil giant, told one Indian refinery there will be no immediate impact on oil supplies as it will deliver crude from other sources, said a source with the refinery. White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said the US energy department was prepared to tap into the strategic petroleum reserve if needed to stabilise the global energy supply. The Saudi minister said the attacks were aimed not only at Saudi Arabia, but also at the world's oil supply and its security.
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