Pompeo favors 'peaceful resolution' to crisis after Saudi oil attack

'PEACEFUL RESOLUTION.' US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes part in a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 19, 2019. Photo by Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFPwants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked by attacks on Saudi oil installations, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, September 19, after Iran raised the specter of"all-out war".

"The attack was launched from the north and unquestionably sponsored by Iran," defense ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki said, although he refused to be drawn on whether Saudi officials believed Iran directly carried out the operation. They also threatened the United Arab Emirates – a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Shiite rebels – with strikes against"towers made of glass that cannot withstand one drone", in apparent reference to the glitzy cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Other potential targets include missile launch sites and other assets of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, along with bases near the Gulf. The latest spike in tensions has dampened speculation of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week.

"There are still lots of things to sort out before we can see how to create the conditions for the United States and Iran to enter into a negotiation," the official said.

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