Times of Islamabad

Iran sends a diplomatic note to United States

Iran sends a diplomatic note to United States

*Tehran: *

Iran has sent the United States a diplomatic note denying any role inattacks on Saudi oil installations and warning it would respond to anyaction, state media said Wednesday.

The formal memo sent on Monday through the Swiss embassy, which representsUS interests in Tehran, “emphasised that Iran has not played any role inthis attack”, the official IRNA news agency said.

It said Iran “denies and condemns claims” by US President Donald Trump andSecretary of State Mike Pompeo that it was behind the attacks.

“It was also emphasised that if any actions are taken against Iran, thataction will face an immediate response from Iran and its scope will not belimited to just a threat,” IRNA said. – APP/AFP