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Saudi Arabia says oil attacks ‘unquestionably sponsored by Iran’

1 min read Bloomberg 18 Sep 2019, 09:11 PM IST

Saudi says despite Iran’s effort to make it appear so, the attack did not originate from Yemen
Iran has denied responsibility

Drone wreckage including one described as an Iranian Delta Wave UAV, foreground, from the attack on the Aramco’s oil refinery, on display during a news conference in Riyadh on Wednesday. (Bloomberg) — Drone wreckage including one described as an Iranian Delta Wave UAV, foreground, from the attack on the Aramco’s oil refinery, on display during a news conference in Riyadh on Wednesday. **(Bloomberg)**

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said the weekend attacks on the kingdom’s critical oil infrastructure were “unquestionably sponsored by Iran."

“Despite Iran’s effort to make it appear so," the attack did not originate from Yemen, said Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi defense ministry.

On display were parts of drones and missiles labeled as Iranian-made.

Iran has denied responsibility, with President Hassan Rouhani saying it was carried out by Yemeni rebels fighting the Saudi-led coalition.

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Updated: 18 Sep 2019, 09:13 PM IST

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