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Pompeo Says Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sites an ‘Act of War’

Pompeo Says Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sites an ‘Act of War’
Remains of what was described as a misfired Iranian cruise missile used in an attack this weekend that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry, is displayed during a press conference by Saudi military spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 18, 2019. Amr Nabil/AP Photo
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Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sept. 18 that Iran is responsible for attacks on Saudi oil facilities and that it is an “act of war.”

Pompeo arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the attacks and to coordinate efforts to counter Iran’s recent activity in the region, said the U.S. Department of State in a press release. 
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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