Washington Warns of Iranian Attack on Saudi Territory

U.S. Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said that it is likely that Iran will try again to attack the Saudi territory, but he warned that the Saudi response this time would be tough, according to Sputnik.

In a statement to New York Times, McKenzie confirmed that Washington has identified serious and credible threats from Iran, expected to be via drones and ballistic missiles.

It worth mentioning that Saudi Aramco facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais were attacked on September 14 by drone strikes, which knocked off 50 percent of the Kingdom’s oil production, or about five percent of global energy supply.

Just days after the attack, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Kingdom’s energy minister and Crown Prince Mohammed’s older brother, pledged that Saudi Arabia would deliver oil supplies to consumers for the month and revive oil production to 11 million barrels per day.

The Crown Prince stressed that the attack on Saudi Arabia – which has been claimed by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia – was “of course” an act of war.

On September 20, the US imposed fresh sanctions on Tehran, including on Iran’s central bank and the National Development Fund of Iran, following the attacks.

This came after US officials directly blamed Iran for the strikes, labeling them as attacks on the world’s economy and global energy supply.