中央社8 minutes agoWorld1 min readChina

Trump says Iran may be behind attack on Saudi oil pipeline

Quick Look

President Trump said in Ireland that Iran was likely behind the attack on a Saudi Arabian oil pipeline.
Trump has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed.
Salman called and mentioned that the Yemeni youth movement organization has contacted the United States and expressed that it does not want the United States to be involved in the conflict.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Saudi Arabia's oil pipelines were hit by air strikes, blocking crude oil exports.

Font size

(Central News Agency, Dublin, 12th) U.S. President Trump said today that Iran was probably behind the air strikes in Saudi Arabia that caused the shutdown of its east-west oil pipeline. This pipeline is one of the main ways for Saudi Arabia to export crude oil bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

Reuters reported that when asked whether Iran was responsible for the attack on the key oil pipeline, Trump told reporters in Dublin, the Irish capital: "I think they are, it's probably them."

The Irish Open will be held at the Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, western Ireland, and Trump will attend the event.

Trump also said that he has become a "good friend" with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed. Mohammed bin Salman by phone.

He said the Houthis, a Yemeni Shiite militant group allied with Iran, had called the U.S. government to say they did not want the United States to be directly involved in the conflict.

Open Questions

What is Iran's specific response to the accusations?
What retaliatory measures will Saudi Arabia take?

Trump says Iran may be behind attack on Saudi oil pipeline

Quick Look

President Trump said in Ireland that Iran was likely behind the attack on a Saudi Arabian oil pipeline.
Trump has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed.
Salman called and mentioned that the Yemeni youth movement organization has contacted the United States and expressed that it does not want the United States to be involved in the conflict.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Saudi Arabia's oil pipelines were hit by air strikes, blocking crude oil exports.

Font size

Reuters reported that when asked whether Iran was responsible for the attack on the key oil pipeline, Trump told reporters in Dublin, the Irish capital: "I think they are, it's probably them."

The Irish Open will be held at the Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, western Ireland, and Trump will attend the event.

Trump also said that he has become a "good friend" with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed. Mohammed bin Salman by phone.

He said the Houthis, a Yemeni Shiite militant group allied with Iran, had called the U.S. government to say they did not want the United States to be directly involved in the conflict.

Open Questions

What is Iran's specific response to the accusations?
What retaliatory measures will Saudi Arabia take?

Trump says Iran may be behind attack on Saudi oil pipeline

Quick Look

Why It Matters

Open Questions

Related Topics

Trump says Iran may be behind attack on Saudi oil pipeline

Quick Look

Why It Matters

Open Questions

Related Topics

Related Stories

Indonesian ALS painter Wenda won the Global Love of Life Medal for overcoming physical limitations to love and help others

Trump visits Ireland to meet leaders, will attend golf tournament over the weekend

Iraq: The attack on Saudi oil pipelines was launched from Iraq and will be investigated in depth

South Korean Coast Guard cracks down on illegal fishing, drives away 91 Chinese fishing boats and impounds one

Good weather on Sunday, hot weather tomorrow. Meteorological Administration: The northeast monsoon will intensify and turn to rain next Monday. Pay attention to the new typhoon "Dujuan"

On the eve of the BRICS summit, sources said a joint statement had been agreed upon