Saudi Arabia promises 'material evidence' linking Iran to oil attack; Tehran denies involvement

The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a US official told Reuters, an assessment that further increases tension in the Middle East.

"Rejecting comments about Iran's role in the operation, said the issue is very clear: There has been a conflict between two countries ," Tasnim said. The Saudi Defence Ministry said it will hold a news conference on Wednesday at 1430 GMT to present"material evidence and Iranian weapons proving the Iranian regime's involvement in the terrorist attack". Riyadh has already said preliminary results showed the attack did not come from Yemen.

Some US allies, as well as those of Iran, have asked for proof behind accusations Tehran was responsible for the attack that cut 5 per cent of global production. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, said on Tuesday the 5.7 million barrels per day of output would be fully restored by the end of the month.

One of the three US officials voiced confidence the Saudi probe would yield"compelling forensic evidence" determining the origins of the attack that has exposed serious gaps in Saudi air defences despite billions of dollars spent on Western military hardware. Trump said on Monday there was"no rush" to retaliate and Washington was coordinating with Gulf Arab and European states.Already frayed US-Iran ties deteriorated further when Trump quit the nuclear pact and reimposed sanctions, severely hurting the Iranian economy.

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