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US levels serious allegations against Iran over Saudi Arabia attacks

US levels serious allegations against Iran over Saudi Arabia attacks

WASHINGTON – United States levels serious allegations against Iran overSaudi Arabia attacks.

The United States has accused Iran of launching attacks on the globalenergy supply amid calls for de-escalation.

In a tweet on Sunday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Tehran isbehind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi Arabia so far and there is no evidencethat latest attacks on Saudi oil facilities were launched from Yemen.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said that yesterday’s strikes onAbqaiq oil processing plant and Khurais oil field have reduced crude oilproduction by 5.7 million barrels a day, which is about half the kingdom’soutput.