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The US has assessed that the attack on Saudi oil facilities originated inside Iran
CNN ^ | 16 Sep 2019 | Kylie Atwood and Ryan Browne

Posted on 09/16/2019 12:17:22 PM PDT by BeauBo

The US has told at least one US ally in the Middle East, that they have intelligence showing that the launch was “likely” coming from staging grounds in Iran, but they have not shared that intelligence yet. “It is one thing to tell us, it is another thing to show us,” said a diplomat from the region.

A US official separately tells CNN that the US has assessed that the attack originated from inside Iran. The official spoke on condition of anonymity.

No public evidence has been shared.

What countries in the region decide to do, in reaction to the Saudi oil field attack, largely depends on what the US is willing to do, the source said. CNN reported earlier that Secretary of State is expected to speak with the UAE Crown Prince on Monday and other nations.

The Pentagon declined to comment. The State Department and the White House did not respond to a request for comment.

The WSJ first reported that the US was telling countries region that the attacks were launched inside Iran.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dronestrikes; eurotroll; iran; likely; lookwhohatesjews; muslimworld; saudi; saudiarabia; sidebarabuse; skinheadsonfr; trumpmiddleeast
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To: Jewbacca

Wondered if they put some of their S-300 / S-400 batteries there.

Hmmmmm....


101 posted on 09/16/2019 2:41:26 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Alberta's Child

That’s a great quote.

I hope it proves true in 2020 - a nice Trump landslide would go a long way toward restoring my faith in my fellow Americans.


102 posted on 09/16/2019 2:41:34 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: SaveFerris

The S-400s are in Syria, last I knew.

I am sure S-300s are at Kharg, but Saudi has a plethora of heavy and light air to ground weapons that could be fired from outside the range.


103 posted on 09/16/2019 2:49:15 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Jewbacca

Sounds good. Sure would hate to see them send in an F-15S or such against that.


104 posted on 09/16/2019 2:50:21 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Alberta's Child

“a bunch of globalists in the U.S. government pissed away thousands of lives and trillions of dollars to protect Islamic royal families in some Third World dumps.”

Oh, bull. They didn’t piss away anything. Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan were all anti-Western Baathist’s and Al Qaeda-dominated countries. Attacking neighbors, destabilizing regions, supporting international terrorists and terrorist attacks to include 9-11 planning, funding and coordination from Afghanistan. And now they’re not doing that anymore. Why and how so? Because OBL and hundreds of other global Jihadi leaders are kinetically dead . Guess how it was done. Was it from D.C. politics? NeoCon talking points? Internet memes? News shows? Sternly-worded nightly commentaries? All BS perspectives from people who have no closer connection to geopolitical conditions than from watching television. Delusional.

So Iran is next. Boo hoo. If they didn’t play I’m-The-Global-Mahdi they wouldn’t get hurt and their countries broken.

As for not being Canadian -the shoe fits so wear it.


105 posted on 09/16/2019 2:51:15 PM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: SaveFerris

They have a homegrown/home built system that is a copy of the S-300 with the S-400 computers.

Be curious to see it in action.

Also, just tons of short range stuff.


106 posted on 09/16/2019 3:08:02 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Jewbacca

Guess I’ll cancel my Kharg Island vacation then....

:)


107 posted on 09/16/2019 3:14:14 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BeauBo

Quite a coincidence that anti-Iran hawk John Bolton leaves office and a few days later the Iranians supposedly attack the Saudis. It seems to me that every time Pres. Trump attempts to pull back from our Middle East entanglements, something like this quickly ensues. I seem to recall a similar move towards disengagement right before the tanker attacks and seizures started. I suspect that somebody (or multiple somebodies) does not want us to leave the Middle East to stew in its own juices.


108 posted on 09/16/2019 3:57:21 PM PDT by Stingray51
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To: Eurotwit
The nation that would be suffering the most from high oil prices would be China of all places right now...

One of Russia's few exports is oil. Just sayin'...

109 posted on 09/16/2019 3:57:34 PM PDT by null and void (<---powered by warm sunshine and gentle breezes and unicorn farts, don't forget the unicorn farts!)
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To: null and void

That is correct...

So Russia would benefit as well...

Norway too for that matter...

But, Russia?

You are right.


110 posted on 09/16/2019 3:58:49 PM PDT by Eurotwit (FRexit? No. AdiEU. - Loud Mime)
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To: null and void

Anyhow.

Keep your eyes on the Epstein stuff.

As it seems this time is being used to shut down all investigations on that front...

“Look, Iran”....


111 posted on 09/16/2019 4:00:40 PM PDT by Eurotwit (FRexit? No. AdiEU. - Loud Mime)
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To: Eurotwit

Of course!


112 posted on 09/16/2019 4:08:29 PM PDT by null and void (<---powered by warm sunshine and gentle breezes and unicorn farts, don't forget the unicorn farts!)
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To: Stingray51

After the last few years, anyone who doesn’t believe in a few conspiracy theory is insane.


113 posted on 09/16/2019 4:08:52 PM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: WildHighlander57
But if someone is trying to get us in a world war with Russia,

Not a terrible idea. Russia and the US were allies against Nazism, why not against islamism?

I think the fear of that is one reason the MSM has been so diligent about poisoning the well...

114 posted on 09/16/2019 4:11:03 PM PDT by null and void (<---powered by warm sunshine and gentle breezes and unicorn farts, don't forget the unicorn farts!)
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To: BeauBo

“There is simply no way Iran could launch a score of cruise missiles at the Saudis undetected.”

Another possibility is that they were detected, but just not successfully stopped.


Another possibility is that the detection equipment was run by Saudis who probably turned it off to have some man-fun in the sun like they do in Yemen


115 posted on 09/16/2019 4:12:39 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: null and void

I want all FReepers to know.

That their hearts are being measured in this hour...


116 posted on 09/16/2019 4:19:20 PM PDT by Eurotwit (FRexit? No. AdiEU. - Loud Mime)
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To: null and void
Russia and the US were allies against Nazism, why not against islamism?

There is no way Russia would step into THAT brier patch. Islamists already have their great satan, and Russia has plenty of "stans" either inside of Russia or bordering her. They will not openly fight Islamists unless absolutely necessary, and not with the great satan.

Russia serves her own interest first, and then pursues anything that weakens or undermines the USA. Even when our interests align, like in Syria, they are loath to cooperate with us.

117 posted on 09/16/2019 5:08:41 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: BeauBo

just more fake news from CNN based on “anonymous sources” ... who believes a word CNN says about ANYTHING anymore, anyway?

and why does CNN keep getting posted at FR as if they’re a legitimate source of actual news?


118 posted on 09/16/2019 5:38:30 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: null and void

What I meant was, what if it was the deepstate saying “let’s you (the U.S.) and him (Russia) fight”.

World war, the U.S. vs Russia.


119 posted on 09/16/2019 5:56:35 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: BeauBo
The US has assessed that the attack on Saudi oil facilities originated inside Iran

Don't care.

120 posted on 09/16/2019 5:57:27 PM PDT by Jim Noble (There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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