{"id":65151,"date":"2019-09-15T16:35:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T16:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/15\/attack-on-saudi-oil-sites-raises-risks-amid-us-iran-tension\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:43:40","slug":"attack-on-saudi-oil-sites-raises-risks-amid-us-iran-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/09\/15\/attack-on-saudi-oil-sites-raises-risks-amid-us-iran-tension\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says US locked and loaded in response to drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Tensions are flaring in the Persian Gulf after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is \u201clocked and loaded\u201d to respond to a weekend drone assault on Saudi Arabia\u2019s energy infrastructure that his aides blamed on Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack, which halved the kingdom\u2019s oil production and sent crude prices spiking , led Trump to authorize the release of U.S. strategic reserves should they be necessary to stabilize markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said the U.S. had reason to believe it knew who was behind the attack his secretary of state had blamed on Iran the previous day and said his government was waiting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/05\/17\/saudis-blame-iran-for-drone-attack-amid-calls-for-us-strikes\/\" target=_blank>consult with the Saudis<\/a> as to who they believe was behind the attack and \u201cunder what terms we would proceed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tweets Sunday followed a National Security Council meeting at the White House and hours after U.S. officials offered what they said was proof that the attack was inconsistent with claims of responsibility by Yemen\u2019s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and instead pointed the finger directly at Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. official said all options, including a military response, were on the table, but added that no decisions had been made. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the internal deliberations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/25\/drone-war-takes-flight-raising-stakes-in-iran-us-tensions\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237076774464.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle East, raising the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/08\/25\/iran-president-us-talks-are-useless\/\" target=_blank>Iran called the U.S. claims \u201cmaximum lies\u201d <\/a>and threatened American forces in the region. The attack dimmed hopes for potential nuclear talks between Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the U.N. General Assembly this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. government produced satellite photos showing what officials said were at least 19 points of impact at two Saudi energy facilities, including damage at the heart of the kingdom\u2019s crucial oil processing plant at Abqaiq. Officials said the photos show impacts consistent with the attack coming from the direction of Iran or Iraq, rather than from Yemen to the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258693034537.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"damage to the infrastructure at Saudi Aramco's Kuirais oil field\" class=\"wp-image-98583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258693034537.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258693034537.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258693034537.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258693034537.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image provided on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe and annotated by the source, shows damage to the infrastructure at Saudi Aramco&#8217;s Kuirais oil field in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia. (U.S. government\/Digital Globe via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq denied that its territory was used for an attack on the kingdom. U.S. officials said a strike from there would be a violation of Iraq\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. officials said additional devices, which apparently didn\u2019t reach their targets, were recovered northwest of the facilities and are being jointly analyzed by Saudi and American intelligence. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, did not address whether the drone could have been fired from Yemen, then taken a round-about path, but did not explicitly rule it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attacks and recriminations are increasing already heightened fears of an escalation in the region, after a prominent U.S. senator suggested striking Iranian oil refineries in response to the assault, and Iran warned of the potential of more violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause of the tension and sensitive situation, our region is like a powder keg,\u201d said Iranian Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh. \u201cWhen these contacts come too close, when forces come into contact with one another, it is possible a conflict happens because of a misunderstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actions on any side could break into the open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/09\/03\/us-led-persian-gulf-patrols-put-iran-on-notice\/\" target=_blank>a twilight war that\u2019s been raging just below the surface<\/a> of the wider Persian Gulf in recent months. Already, there have been mysterious attacks on oil tankers that America blames on Tehran , at least one suspected Israeli strike on Shiite forces in Iraq, and Iran shooting down a U.S. military surveillance drone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"895\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258627736089.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019\" class=\"wp-image-98588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258627736089.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258627736089.jpg.jpg?resize=300,179 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258627736089.jpg.jpg?resize=768,458 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19258627736089.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,611 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (Amr Nabil\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack Saturday on Saudi Arabia\u2019s Abqaiq plant and its Khurais oil field led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels of the kingdom\u2019s crude oil production per day, equivalent to more than 5 percent of the world\u2019s daily supply. It remains unclear how King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will respond to an attack targeting the heart of the Saudi oil industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crude oil futures shot up 9.5 percent to $60 as trading opened Sunday evening in New York, a dramatic increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia has promised to fill in the cut in production with its reserves, but has not said how long it will take to repair the damage. The Wall Street Journal cited Saudi officials as saying a third of output would be restored on Monday, but a return to full production may take weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Washington, Trump said he had approved the release of U.S. strategic petroleum reserves \u201cif needed\u201d to stabilize energy markets. The president said the final amount of the release, if any, would be \u201csufficient to keep the markets well-supplied.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He later credited himself for expanding U.S. energy exports in a Monday morning tweet, writing: \u201cWe don\u2019t need Middle Eastern Oil &amp; Gas, &amp; in fact have very few tankers there, but will help our Allies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi dismissed the U.S. allegation of responsibility as \u201cblind and futile comments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Americans adopted the \u2018maximum pressure\u2019 policy against Iran, which, due to its failure, is leaning toward \u2018maximum lies,\u2019\u201d Mousavi said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houthi leader Muhammad al-Bukhaiti reiterated his group\u2019s claim of responsibility, telling The Associated Press it exploited \u201cvulnerabilities\u201d in Saudi air defenses to strike the targets. He did not elaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran, meanwhile, kept up its own threats. Hajizadeh, the brigadier general who leads the country\u2019s aerospace program, said in an interview published across Iranian media Sunday that Revolutionary Guard forces were ready for a counterattack if America responded, naming the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Al-Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates as immediate targets, as well as U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWherever they are, it only takes one spark and we hit their vessels, their air bases, their troops,\u201d he said in a video published online with English subtitles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command told Military Times that \u201cthe United States is committed to remaining postured and prepared with the full range of combat capability to defend our forces and interests&#8221; at Prince Sultan Air Base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump insisted that unspecified conditions must be met before he would sit down with the Iranian leader, apparently rejecting the comments of two top advisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Fake News is saying that I am willing to meet with Iran, \u2018No Conditions.\u2019 That is an incorrect statement (as usual!).\u201d In fact, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said last week that \u201cthe president has said that he is prepared to meet with no conditions.\u201d And Pompeo had told reporters days earlier that \u201cthe President has made clear he is happy to take a meeting with no preconditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has said it was unwilling to meet with Trump while crushing sanctions the American leader imposed on Tehran after unilaterally withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear accord over a year ago remain in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Gambrell reported from Dubai. Associated Press writers Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran; Aya Batrawy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Bassem Mroue in Beirut; and Samy Magdy in Cairo contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom\u2019s oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as the U.S. released new evidence to back up its allegation that Iran was responsible for the assault amid heightened tensions over Tehran\u2019s collapsing nuclear 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