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Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman: “This deployment augments an already significant presence of U.S. forces in the region.”
Iranian proclamation follows joint statement by European nations blaming Tehran for attacks on Saudi Arabia • Netanyahu: “Let me say on behalf of Israel, very simply: Iran did it. A to Z.”
The leaders of the three European countries issued a joint statement at the U.N. gathering in New York, saying, “The time has come for Iran to accept a long-term negotiation framework for its nuclear program, as well as regional security issues, which include its missile programs.”
Boris Johnson tells reporters ahead of U.N. General Assembly that the United Kingdom believes with “a very high degree of probability” that Iran was behind the attacks on two Saudi oil facilities.
Iran’s foreign minister tells CBS he’s “not confident” war can be avoided, says movement of U.S. troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia and the UAE is “all going the wrong direction.”
The military has drawn up a list of Iranian targets, including the Abadan oil refinery and IRGC missile sites, according to U.S. media reports.
The U.S. secretary of state is also scheduled to meet the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates.
U.S. military leaders present U.S. President Donald Trump with a range of options against the regime.
Two Pentagon officials told NPR that U.S. intelligence saw this as “circumstantial evidence” that Iran launched the attack from its soil.
Because Saudi Arabia’s air-defenses have been pointed south to protect against missile attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, they were futile against the drones and missiles raining in from the north.
“The United States military, with our interagency team, is working with our partners to address this unprecedented attack and defend the international rules-based order that is being undermined by Iran,” tweeted U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
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The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia said “the kingdom is very clear in condemning and rejecting the Israeli prime minister’s statement, considering it and its resulting consequences null and void.”
