Iran Fired Cruise Missiles In Attack On Saudi Oil facility: Senior US Official

ABC News ^ | 09/15/19

[Enlightened1]

Iran launched nearly a dozen cruise missiles and over 20 drones from its territory in the attack on a key Saudi oil facility Saturday, a senior Trump administration official told ABC News Sunday.

It is an extraordinary charge to make, that Iran used missiles and drones to attack its neighbor and rival Saudi Arabia, as the region teeters on the edge of high tensions.

President Donald Trump warned the U.S. was "locked and loaded" to respond to the attack on Sunday, waiting for verification of who was responsible and for word from Saudi Arabia on how to proceed.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/iran-fired-cruise-missiles-attack-saudi-oil-facility/story?id=65632653

 

 

[Enlightened1]

When the Fake Stream News start changing the story..., that is how you know they are lying.

I guess they could not properly answer the question how did Drones sneak past Saudi and U.S. Air Defense?

You have to ask yourselves who gains and who loses from this?

Well all the war mongers that have been begging for war with Iran now have their excuse.

Why would Iran attack with cruise missiles and then deny it? What would they gain from this?

Oil prices were going down and the U.S. is the #1 Exporter of Oil in the world now. We get less than 10% of our oil from the middle east these days.

[Enlightened1]

Saudis have everything to gain by drawing big brother into the fight.

Just like Iraq and the whole weapons of mass destruction that destroyed the Bush presidency, the Republican party and gave us 8 years of Obama.

[Enlightened1]

I know Israel for a long time has been wanting the U.S. to go to war with Iran. That is not a secret.

[Enlightened1]

They know the drone attack is not selling...

After all Iran is not known for Drone attacks.

So in a desperate attempt to start a war with Iran it has changed to “Cruise Missiles”.

Again how did these cruise missiles sneak past Saudi and U.S. Air Defense?

Why would Iran do this and then deny it?

Who gains from this and who loses?

The people who gain from this are all those that have been pushing hard for a war against Iran.

[nathanbedford]

Why would Iran attack with cruise missiles and then deny it? What would they gain from this?

Oil prices were going down and the U.S. is the #1 Exporter of Oil in the world now. We get less than 10% of our oil from the middle east these days.

If you're implication is that the Saudis or the Americans alone or in combination blew up their own facilities to raise the price of oil, I recommend you take off your tinfoil hat and put on a dunce cap.

We do not work backwards from conspiracy theories, we think forward from facts on the ground that can be established.

That said, and having well in mind the Tonkin Gulf episode and "it's a slamdunk," the burden is on the president to prove without much doubt (operative word here is intentionally ambiguous) that the attack came from Iran.

Even if that is established, he must demonstrate that a military strike is the best move. That is equally difficult.

[billyboy15]

Something must be done about Iran. Iran seems to operate with a certainty they are immune from attack, at least from us. This mindset must be changed and although I am dead set against our direct involvement I would favor a strong, very strong advisory roll in a partnership with the Saud’s so they may with our help wake up the Mullahs to the dangerous path they are on.

I am mindful this attack may have been designed to draw us into a direct confrontation with Iran in the hopes it will damage Trumps reelection efforts. No doubt the Iranian Mullahs want Trump gone as much as the Liberals and Eurowankers do.

[datricker]

Is Hillary in prison. No justice no war

[duckman]

IMO, when all else fails follow the money. Almost immediately, after the incident, there was reporting of oil shortage and price increases.

[Alberta's Child]

Wait until you start seeing the reports of Iranian soldiers storming the refinery and removing Saudi babies from incubators. Or some sh!t like that. :-P

[Enlightened1]

The same Fake Stream News that is telling you this happened. This is the same Fake Stream News that said President Trump worked with Putin to steal the 2016 election from Hillary.

Why all of a sudden do you believe these known liars?

Ask yourself how come the story is changing? How did Iran get past Saudi and U.S. Air Defenses? We have lot of military there? It seems extremely odd.

Globalists around the world that want a war with Iran. They have been looking for ANY EXCUSE to start a war with Iran. That is fact and not even debated.

Sorry I am not buying the story that Iran did this.

NEWS FLASH.... Our country is broke. We cannot afford another war. We are not the worlds policeman.

[Lurker]

Is there a Defense Treaty with Saudi Arabia that we signed and ratified? I’m pretty sure there isn’t one.

And Congress has not declared a State of War with Iran. That I’m certain of.

Iran is obviously a hostile regime and make no secret of their hatred for the U.S. but this simply isn’t our fight. The Saudis have billions of dollars in American war fighting equipment and decades of training supplied by the US military.

If Iran is responsible for this attack, and I do not doubt that btw, then let the Saudis respond. Their Air Force is more than capable of blasting Iranian oil facilities to rubble, or at least they should be. If they aren’t then let Europe and Japan do the heavy lifting for once.

It’s their problem they’re dependent on ME oil. Not ours.

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[Enlightened1]

Exactly!

[Enlightened1]

Haha!

Bingo!

[Hostage]

Where would they get the cruise missiles?

Their economy is in freefall, their oil is restricted, their people are in turmoil. And somehow a dozen cruise missiles appear out of nowhere to make a strike.

Yes, anti-Trump bad actors need a war to distract and stop the takedown of their network.

[mewzilla]

Wonder how much Iran sanctions have to do with this...

If the sanctions are working, just let the sanctions do their work.

[wastoute]

I think so close to the anniversary of 911 we should remember it takes about ten years for us to find out what “really happened” in regard to just about anything. Twin Peaks. Kent State. Ludlow. War means doing your level best to kill every last one of the enemy. Using the word “war” to achieve any lesser goal is not only inappropriate but a recipe for disaster that we have repeatedly failed to learn since WWII.

[mewzilla]

Meanwhile, and with a yuge FWIW...

Europe to Pay $15bln to Fund INSTEX: Iranian MP

[Enlightened1]

Boom you nailed it!

Agree 100% with everything you said!

[Enlightened1]

Well said!

[Uncle Miltie]

We are not the #1 oil exporter. We are #8. See here:

http://www.worldstopexports.com/worlds-top-oil-exports-country/

How many other of your assertions are wrong?