Saudi Arabia on Friday took media to inspect oil facilities hit by attacks that Washington and Riyadh blame on Iran, showing melted pipes and burnt equipment, as Tehran vowed wide retaliation if heightened tensions boil over into hostilities.
The United States on Friday imposed another round of sanctions on Tehran, including on Iran's central bank and a development fund.
Before leaving for New York to attend the UN General Assembly, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif continued his war of words with the U.S. and its allies on Friday.
The Pentagon is set to present a wide range of military options to President Donald Trump as the U.S. leader considers how to respond to an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry that many in the administration have blamed on Iran.
The military adviser of Iran’s Supreme Leader has said, Saudi Arabia realized that “Playing with the lion’s tail is fraught with serious danger”.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to leave for New York early Friday to attend the UN General Assembly, his ministry said, after reports he may not be granted a visa.
A Czech company whose small jet engine is believed to have been used in a cruise missile that attacked a key Saudi Arabian oil installation says it was a low-quality copy, not their genuine product.
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had approved the attack on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday on the condition that Iran's involvement could be denied, a U.S. official told CBS News.
The United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia Thursday in joining a US-led force to protect Gulf shipping as tensions with Iran soared following twin attacks on key Saudi oil facilities.
The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards says his country has become so powerful that its enemies blame it for any atrocity "even if they know it's a lie."
France's foreign minister said on Thursday a claim from Yemen's Houthi rebels they were responsible is "not very credible".
Donald Trump has said he'd give Iran's president and foreign minister visas to attend the UN General Assembly, while Iran has hinted to cancel visit since no visas have been issued.
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