Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia
Abqaiq was struck in the early hours of Saturday morning
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the attacks against two oil facilities last week.Why would Iran raise the stakes by attacking Saudi Arabia? Mr Esper made the announcement alongside the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Joseph Dunford Jr on Friday. According to the New York Times, when reporters asked Mr Esper if military strikes on Iran were still being considered, the defence secretary responded:"That's not where we are right now."Strikes hit the Abqaiq oil facility and the Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia a week ago, affecting the global oil supply.
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