Trump Pins Saudi Pipeline Attack on Iran
Trump Pins Saudi Pipeline Attack on Iran
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President Donald Trump said Iran was probably responsible for the aerial attack launched from Iraq that shut down Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline.
He made the remarks to reporters in Ireland, where he also predicted the war with Iran would end "very soon" — likely after the midterm elections.
Trump accused Tehran of trying to hold out "as long as they can to complicate the election," according to Fox News.
Timeline
An aerial attack launched from Iraq hit Saudi Arabia and forced the shutdown of the kingdom's East-West pipeline, the artery that carries crude from the eastern oil fields to the Red Sea.
Speaking to reporters during his trip to Ireland, Trump pinned the blame for the attack squarely on Iran, saying Tehran was "probably" responsible.
In the same exchange, Trump predicted the war with Iran would be over "very soon," and said he expected that to come after the midterms.
Reactions
Trump also turned to the Strait of Hormuz during the exchange, calling the situation there "so incredible," as reported by Mediaite.
The Jerusalem Post reported his assessment that the strike on the pipeline came out of Iraq but traced back to Iran.
Fox News reported Trump's claim that Iran is deliberately dragging out the conflict to interfere with the American election calendar.
The sources covering the president's remarks did not report a response from Iran or from Saudi Arabia.
What's Next
The East-West pipeline remains the immediate question for oil markets, with the shutdown cutting off a key route for Saudi crude to the Red Sea.
Trump's own timeline ties the end of the war to the midterm elections, which puts the conflict squarely inside the US campaign season.
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The president's comments came while he was abroad in Ireland, not from the White House, and were delivered in an open exchange with reporters rather than a formal statement.
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