Iran “unquestionably sponsored” drone strikes on 2 oil facilities”, Saudi Arabia says

The Saudi Defence Ministry has declared that the drone strikes on two of its oil facilities in the Abqaiq and Khurais areas of the country were “unquestionably sponsored” by Iran.

Defence ministry says no way attacks were launched from Yemen, even though Houthi rebels boast drones can easily fly 700km.

The kingdom was still investigating where exactly the drone attacks were launched from insisting there was no way the attacks could have been launched from Yemen, as claimed by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.

“The attack was launched from the north and unquestionably sponsored by Iran,” Colonel Turki Malki told reporters. “We are working to know the exact launch point.”

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The accusations by Saudi Arabia comes a days after a host of US lawmakers condemned Iran over its alleged attack on two oil facilities in the Abqaiq and Khurais areas of Saudi Arabia.

Some members of the U.S. Congress blasted Iran while also expressing wariness about U.S. military action, especially before they have a clearer picture of who was behind the attack.

US Senate Republican majority leader, Mitch McConnell, called the attack “brazen” with significant implications for the global energy market and said he welcomed Trump’s preparation to potentially release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize markets if necessary.

However, Senator Jim Risch, the Republican chairman of the foreign relations panel, who also condemned the attack, warned of U.S. retaliation in case of an attack on U.S. troops.

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