Iran has also seized a number of foreign vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, placing the world's oil supply at the heart of the simmering regional tensions.
Saudi Arabia raced Sunday to restart operations at the oil plants after the attacks slashed its production by half.Pompeo said Saturday the U.S. will work with its partners and allies to ensure energy markets remain well supplied amid fears the attacks could lead to a temporary loss of more than five percent of global supply.
“Not only have we lost oil production from Saudi Arabia, the market is now anticipating that there may be a retaliatory attack or an impact on Iran," Andrew Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, told NBC News. A senior Trump administration official told NBC News Saturday that the attack, involving supplies vital to the global economy,"is one of the most provocative in a 40-year pattern of escalatory violence" from Tehran.Pompeo’s claims about Iranian culpability did spark criticism from some back home., D-Conn, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Yemen's Saudi-aligned government said the attacks were “a serious threat not only to the Kingdom but to the security and stability of the region as a whole.”Charlene Gubash, Mo Abbas and Reuters
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President Trump made fresh threats of force Friday against North Korea, writing on Twitter that the U.S. military is locked and loaded..same warning(Iran)just a little joke!covfefe!!!
Makes you want to go hmmmmmmm
After 48 hrs, Can't seem to find any Media coverage of the actual damage at the refinery. Lots of smoke. No details from the Saudis
Once again if we stopped our dependence on oil we wouldn't give a shit about any of them. These are land and religious wars that will never end. We should stay the hell out of it.
Trump wouldn't know how to do anything if he wasn't trolling President Obama. Trump's jealousy is pathetic.
🤔Prolly a Saudi-Trump scheme... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙄😎
It’s more like Trump vs Iran
Got_It 👍🏻
Houthis rebels say they did it, not Iran.
this isn't passing the smell test, something just not right here.
America hides behind a noble cause as the justification for WAR! America is an imperialist nation, that fights for; land, natural resources, mineral wealth & human trafficking! America is a THREAT to World Peace! China Russia Europe Asia Africa Blackmen Blackwomen Niger
Mecca is the next target as houthi threatens another attack. Saudi has spent over $2.5B to buy patriot pacIII to defend its key installations in riyadh and others but useless because of the drones low fly. Everybody takes note this open gap. Only RS and VN has effective lowfly d.
U mean Saudi Arabia n Iran. These ppl r not our friends they pimp Jared n forrest trump they cut one of us up and fatboy did not a goddamn thing except talk n golf
Meet the new Commander in Chief. Trump now takes military orders from him.
To renew Gulf tension?😳 there's always been tension in the middle east it's only American who change side there
I lived in the ME briefly. This might sound like a nutzo conspiracy theory, but when I saw this the first thing I thought was self sabotage. They know their oil is running out. And with the President trying to buy Greenland... because he was told this by the Saudi prince...
Bring on the electric vehicle plants. We don’t need or want the oil giants. Electric vehicles all the way ...
It’s the Houthis. Stop pretending it was Iran. We know better. And no, we do not desire to go to war FOR the nation that sent the 911 attackers, Saudi Arabia
Is love gone forever nowadays for all future on move boom
“The chickens have come home to roost”!!This is a clear evidence of realDonaldTrump’s foreign policy blunder; He lied & insulted our allies every chance he got & left us with zero credibility! The world simply doesn’t believe us! Make America Alone!!
Dear Lord, please save us!
NBCNightlyNews Let the Saudis defend THEIR country.
Zotopek Trump is a danger to this world. Why aren't there protests? Why won't Congress act? Why isn't the media pounding at this? Why?
Trump is so full of crap.
Jared !!! Phone your friend... or boss..
NBCNightlyNews Screw those wealthy you know what's....
Awaiting our instructions and guidance and permission from the Saudis. Every day a new embarrassment, but now I feel sick.
Take the word of Saudi Officials and this Country would proceed to what a military conflict with Iran, sure take their word just like this Country believed the Saudi's about the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
Look at all that horrible pollution 😭🔥
Let’s start by negotiating their commitment to pick up the costs of a war with Iran. We’re 22 trillion in debt. We’ve already shot our wad in our war with Iraq.
One more bait and switch by drumpf to divert attention to real news/concerns. Trying to divert away from Kavanaugh today. drumpf is always locked and loaded for a war or some other bullshit tale...
Wait for the F ing Saudis? You have the best intelligence gathering services in the world available if you had any idea how to use them. Your pathetic!
Probably the same folks who killed the journalist.
“Locked and loaded?” From a President? He really believes he is the star if a reality TV show. Except, this is no TV show and the consequences of his ignorance and false bravado could be deadly for millions of real people.
The one who financially benefits from this attack is the main culprit
Wait, why are the Saudis bossing realDonaldTrump around?
Oh so he isn’t “cocked and loaded” this time?
Not fair. I held my nose and voted for Romney in 2012
He's a puppet!
He has triggered you once again, this will be fun to watch
I say we go back to even odd gas days and we stand down for fifteen years while we wait for the truth Wouldn't want another war in the wrong country
Trump “locked and loaded!” Saudis “We think is was Russia” Trump “I’m with Vlad right now, says he didn’t do it and he’s pretty sure it was the Ukraine” Saudis “It wasn’t the Ukraine” Trump “Attack is on the way” 👍
Yes because we have found we can trust Saudi Arabia.
Ummmm....... Guys? Is there still that adult in the room? ...... Hello?
NBCNightlyNews Why should we believe anything MBS says. They lie as much as Trump.
realDonaldTrump playing 'Spin The Rocket'
Knowing his history I can believe the loaded part. The locked part is something he should be too but I was thinking.more along the lines of jail.
Yemen rebels did it because first the Saudis are ethnically killing Shia children and secondly the Saudis are building infrastructure to steal crude oil from Yemen oil wells in the East of that country. The US are slaves to the will of the Saudis
Those Binnets don't waste any time creating distracting cover
He makes noise like he's a Dirty Harry movie character,
So we’re Saudi Mercenaries now?
Sure we can totally trust anything they say
Shouldn't Trump be working with Congress rather than the Saudis to determine when/if we put our troops in harm's way? Seems like we have sold Saudi Arabia sufficient arms to defend itself. Not sure we'd bring much to the party.
Ambiguous war threats on Twitter should concern Congress. I am beginning to think we could just as easily elect a coke addict as POTUS and no one could stop him from getting us all killed. Republicans want us to be wary of government and they have succeeded with this guy.
Trump is locked and loaded alright.
Guess he trust their intelligence more than his own? Great - just flecking great !!
The Trump Doctrin, “I am a fool, but I touched the Orb so....”
exxon’s fight. let them go. let them pay.
Trump, get back to your McDonald's & tv routine.
Trump plans to withdraw 5000 troops from Afghanistan despite pushback from his own people due to risk of civil war. But let's take a little detour first...
Even if it was because of a hurricane Iran would be accused ...... Wait for the battle of the new Middle East ... Wars ... chaos ..... and then division by sect
NBCNightlyNews Aren’t the Saudis the ones who came on 9/11?Here we go again defending them and going after another country!! We don’t even know who is responsible!! Really scary we have NO in the WH who is knowledge on the Middle East!! Don drive them out or they got out!
Would not be surprised if LYING TRUMP with his buddy POISON PUTIN planned the whole incident. War with Iran would divert the attention from the numerous probes surrounding TRUMPS cut throat dealings to line his own bankrupt pockets.
These are real people you stupid SOB.
Investigate Barrack Obama and his Muslim minions.
Bush --Iraq --weapons of mass destruction ... Pompano--- Iran is responsible .. Yemen takes responsible --- Saudia A says they are not sure .. A President who lies his ass off .......... We are not in great shape folks...
Should you not tweet until all info is in. 😜😜😜😜
The United States military Is always locked and loaded
Never hurts to be ready for action, calm down.
Can, can we not?
When did we sign agreement to defend? We don’t even know for sure who attacked? Houthi’s claim responsibility and are at war with SA so how does that become our problem?
Iran is a terrorist nation and they should be dealt with accordingly.
Ireland0828 RawStory BeckyBunzy B52Malmet HillBeverlyhill Ask yourself is this nothing but an elaborate attempt to Wag The Dog. Also would our soldiers risk there lives for oil. For a president who is in business for himself.
the US citizens do not want to fight for Saudi Arabia. We are SICK of war.
Iran blew up oil facility. Time to blow up Iran.
Why can’t The Saudis fight for themselves as the have tons of our military hardware?
Locked and loaded? Waiting to hear from the Kingdom? Crazy talk! Distraction to the latest Kavanaugh news.
Why would we believe the Saudis? Where is our intelligence community?
Idiot
Should we be backing Saudi? Something is fishy!
No doubt it was the USA!!!!! Trump wants to be a wartime president!!! THIS is him him him!!!
Verifying what happened. Every president does. It. He will proceed however he's told too.
realDonaldTrump The Saudis buy MORE than enough jets, missiles & weaponry from the US to fight this battle if they did get attacked by Iran! Let them fight their own battle! YOU said you were going to keep the US out of 'dumb wars', not a war YET but it could be & it'd be DUMB!
Yeah we need another war in the middle east
So the Saudis will verify....and let's not forget Vlad has to approve..God help us!!!!
President half cocked.
This administration has been looking for ANY reason to go to war with Iran. God help us all
I tot most of the suicide bombers in the planes at 9/11 where Saudi 🤷♂️peoplebeforeprofit
If Pompeo is right (no proof has been offered) and Iran was responsible for the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil field then President Trump and Pompeo are also to blame because of their attack on Iran.
donnie boy is preparing for a nice little war to win the elections. will america be stupid enough to make this strategy a success?
US found itself in a bad situation. Trump provoked Iran but he can’t attack Iran militarily. He’s begging Iran for negotiations.
The attacks “threaten to renew tensions”? First of all the tensions never went away. Secondly the tensions are high! Thirdly you assholes would be screaming the sky is falling if you could figure a way to hang it on the Trump admin. Please remove the word News from your name!
Goddess, help us. Who know what the idiot in the WH will do!
SAUDIS ARE MURDERERS
i choose iran over america. because if you are brave enough to call out america’s phony incorrect and sick dogma. you deserve my support
取得进展了吗？好像没有呀，伊朗一直不想理你们，自作多情的什么鬼？
We should all go on strike and refuse to drive our cars! Yeah, that's the ticket!
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