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Related: About this forumUK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
Source: Associated Press
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
By JILL LAWLESS
September 23, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. He said the U.K. would consider taking part in a U.S.-led military effort to bolster the Gulf kingdoms defenses.
But the Conservative prime minister also said the U.K. would work with allies to de-escalate Middle East tensions that have soared since the Sept. 14 attack on the worlds largest oil processor and an oil field.
Britain had previously held back from attributing blame for the drone and missile attack. Saudi Arabia and the United States say Iran was responsible.
Johnson told reporters flying with him late Sunday to New York for the U.N. General Assembly that now the U.K. is attributing responsibility with a very high degree of probability to Iran for the attack by drones and cruise missiles.
We will be working with our American friends and our European friends to construct a response that tries to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf region, Johnson said.
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By JILL LAWLESS
September 23, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. He said the U.K. would consider taking part in a U.S.-led military effort to bolster the Gulf kingdoms defenses.
But the Conservative prime minister also said the U.K. would work with allies to de-escalate Middle East tensions that have soared since the Sept. 14 attack on the worlds largest oil processor and an oil field.
Britain had previously held back from attributing blame for the drone and missile attack. Saudi Arabia and the United States say Iran was responsible.
Johnson told reporters flying with him late Sunday to New York for the U.N. General Assembly that now the U.K. is attributing responsibility with a very high degree of probability to Iran for the attack by drones and cruise missiles.
We will be working with our American friends and our European friends to construct a response that tries to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf region, Johnson said.
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UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2019
OP
What's the laugh called that one gives but not in response to something actually funny?
sprinkleeninow
Sep 2019
#4
Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)1. If they can get Kim Jung Un on board
it will be a consensus of countries run by lunatics.
sprinkleeninow
(20,133 posts)4. What's the laugh called that one gives but not in response to something actually funny?
I just gave a laugh such as that to what you wrote which is so disturbingly true.
😬
soryang
(3,299 posts)2. Where's Kermit Roosevelt when you need im?
I guess they still want their oil franchise back.
sprinkleeninow
(20,133 posts)3. I have no subject line. Fresh out.
Media sez this:
"Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday."
Then the U.K. sez this:
"...the U.K. is attributing responsibility with a very high degree of probability to Iran for the attack by drones and cruise missiles.
It's CONCLUDED Iran IS responsible.
Or wait, mb actually "attributing responsibility with a very high degree of PROBABILITY to Iran".
BJ, the unstable jeenyus' buddy boy.