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Iranian not stated attack on Abqaiq · 21 September 2019

Politics / Al-Jubeir: Iran bears responsibility for the sabotage attack on the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais

سياسي / الجبير : إيران تتحمل مسؤولية الهجوم التخريبي تجاه منشأتي النفط في بقيق وخريص (machine translation)

Date
21 September 2019 · 22 Muharram 1441 AH
Place
Abqaiq
Attacker
Iran
Claimed by
Houthis
Weapons
Not stated
Outcome
Struck target
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 21 September 2019
    Politics / Al-Jubeir: Iran bears responsibility for the sabotage attack on the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais
    سياسي / الجبير : إيران تتحمل مسؤولية الهجوم التخريبي تجاه منشأتي النفط في بقيق وخريص (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 22 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 21 September 2019 AD SPA His Excellency the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Council of Ministers Adel al-Jubeir held Iran responsible for the sabotage attack on the Buqayq and Khurais facilities, considering it an unprecedented criminal act, especially…”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 22 September 2019
    Al-Jubeir: We hold Iran responsible for the attack on the Buqayq and Khurais oil facilities
    الجبير: نحمّل إيران مسؤولية الهجوم على منشأتي بقيق وخريص (machine translation)
    “Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said that targeting the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais is "a criminal act carried out with Iranian weapons," holding Iran responsible for the attack that "did not target the Kingdom only but targeted the entire world."…”
  3. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 22 September 2019
    Al-Jubeir: Iran bears responsibility for the sabotage attack on the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais. Saudi Arabia
    الجبير : إيران تتحمل مسؤولية الهجوم التخريبي تجاه منشأتي النفط في بقيق وخريص. #السعودية (machine translation)
    “Al-Jubeir: Iran bears responsibility for the sabotage attack on the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais. Saudi Arabia https://t.co/mWaOGJ1djW”
  4. Arab News · Saudi media · 23 September 2019
    Saudi oil attacks response helps calm market
    “https://www.arabnews.com/opinion/saudi-oil-attacks-response-helps-calm-market-1558766 What a difference a week makes. After the drone and missile attacks on Saudi installations in Abqaiq and Khurais, oil shot up $12 per…”
  5. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 24 September 2019
    Saudi-Bahraini summit in Jeddah discusses challenges and repercussions of the attack on Aramco
    قمة سعودية ـ بحرينية في جدة تبحث التحديات وتداعيات الهجوم على «أرامكو» (machine translation)
    “The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed that Saudi Arabia is capable of dealing with the effects of the cowardly sabotage act that targets the Kingdom and the stability of global energy supplies. Meanwhile, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al…”
  6. X: @alekhbariyatv (قناة الإخبارية) · Saudi media · 24 September 2019
    Breaking: Council of Ministers indicates that the sabotage attack that targeted the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais and in which Iranian weapons were used is a threat to peace and secu…
    عاجل | #مجلس_الوزراء يشير إلى أن الهجوم التخريبي الذي استهدف منشأتي النفط في بقيق وخريص وتم استخدام أسلحة إيرانية فيه يعد تهديدا للسلم والأم… (machine translation)
    “Breaking: The Council of Ministers indicates that the sabotage attack that targeted the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais and in which Iranian weapons were used is a threat to international peace and security and an unjustified aggression against energy supplies Al-Ekhbariya…”
  7. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 24 September 2019
    Breaking Saudi Arabia: Council of Ministers indicates that the sabotage attack that targeted the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais, and in which Iranian weapons were used, is a threat…
    #عاجل_السعودية | #مجلس_الوزراء يشير إلى أن الهجوم التخريبي الذي استهدف منشأتي النفط في بقيق وخريص، وتم استخدام أسلحة إيرانية فيه يعد تهديداَ… (machine translation)
    “Breaking Saudi Arabia | The Council of Ministers indicates that the sabotage attack that targeted the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais, and in which Iranian weapons were used, is a threat to international peace and security, and an unjustified aggression against energy supplies to global markets…”
  8. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi media · 30 September 2019
    Saudi Crown Prince: The attack on our oil facilities is an "act of war" by Iran
    ولي العهد السعودي: الهجوم على منشآتنا النفطية «عمل حرب» من طرف إيران (machine translation)
    “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed that the attack on Aramco's oil facilities is an act of war on the part of Iran, noting that Saudi Arabia "hopes that a military response will not be necessary and that a political solution is much better." Prince… said”
  9. sputniknews.com · claim · 22 September 2019
    Houthis Warn Saudi Arabia of More Damaging Attacks If Riyadh Continues Military Action
    “On Friday, Houthis said they were halting drone attacks against Saudi Arabia and expected the Saudi authorities to stop military actions against Yemen as a reciprocal move. "With halting of their aggression and…”
  10. en.trend.az · claim · 22 September 2019
    Houthis Warn Saudi Arabia of More Damaging Attacks If Riyadh Continues Military Action
    “Ansar Allah militants, also known as Houthis, who seized power in northern Yemen, warned Saudi Arabia of new, more damaging attacks on the country's vital facilities if Riyadh continues military action against…”
  11. albayan.ae · Saudi official (cited) · 22 September 2019
    Al-Jubeir: The Buqayq and Khurais attack is an attack on humanity
    الجبير : اعتداء « بقيق وخريص » هجوم على البشرية (machine translation)
    “Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir held Iran responsible for the sabotage attack on the Abqaiq and Khurais facilities, considering it an unprecedented criminal act, especially since it targets the whole world. Al-Jubeir said, in the press conference…”
  12. sputniknews.com · claim · 22 September 2019
    Riyadh Says War With Iran Last Option Amid Escalated Tensions Over Oil Attacks
    “Earlier, Jubeir has again blamed Iran for launching a mix of drone and missile attacks on Saudi oil installations. The commander of the Iranian Armed Forces' Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, said…”

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