U.S. says that the military is preparing a response to the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities

[Kailash Kumar]

US will 'defend' international order being 'undermined by Iran': Pentagon chief

16/09/2019

Washington (AFP)

US Defense Secretary Mike Esper said Monday that the US military is preparing a response to the attack on major Saudi Arabia oil facilities.

After briefing President Donald Trump in the White House, Esper singled out Iran as undermining international order, without directly pinning blame on Tehran for the attack.

"The United States military, with our interagency team, is working with our partners to address this unprecedented attack and defend the international rules-based order that is being undermined by Iran," he said in a tweet.

Esper said he and the Pentagon leadership met with Trump in the wake of Saturday's attack, which analysts say appear to have involved drones and possibly cruise missiles launched from a nearby country.

Earlier he also spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman as well as Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shemmari.

There was, however, no suggestion of what kind of response Washington or its Gulf allies were considering.

The Iran-supported Huthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack.

But the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the Huthis said earlier Monday that the weapons were Iranian-made, and it remains unclear where they were launched from.

https://www.france24.com/en/2019091...order-being-undermined-by-iran-pentagon-chief

 

[Mentee]

No idea why Caucasians are always eager to repeatedly do a blitzkrieg against the Semites nd Asians

 

[Battle of Waterloo]

"the international rules-based order that is being undermined by Iran"

 

[undercover JIX]

USA is not going to anything to Iran....just a drone on Huthis and that is it.

 

[Falcon29]

Misleading title, they are coming up with solutions to deter Iran from further attacks is what he means. An limited strike on Iran is already prepared for but it is up to Commander in Chief to make the decision.

 

[Battle of Waterloo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1173710492793212929

A good businessman never misses an opportunity to make more money...

 

[HttpError]

Been hearing such kind of threats since the time of Adam and Eve.

 

[Path-Finder]

I guess you need another WMD kind of folk lore.

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

I guess you need another WMD kind of folk lore.

Pompeo saying that Iran is threatening the world's energy supply was that WMD.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Misleading title, they are coming up with solutions to deter Iran from further attacks is what he means. An limited strike on Iran is already prepared for but it is up to Commander in Chief to make the decision.

You think Trump will try to intervene on Saudi behalf ? will it be something like Gulf war all over again ? KSA is rich with Rich allies who can provide the west with Oil and investments .. US/UK/KSA already suffering from Iranian attacks, Israel will say that is what they are warning the world about for decades, if POTUS this time make a decision to act, we might see things escalate .

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Meanwhile, Pompeo looks ready to undermine my lunchtime chicken order.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

It is time Pakistam mobilized PAF JF-17 Thunders and sent a squadron to defend Saudia Arabia. It is time Pakistan, USA, Saudia Arabia launched a all out air attack on Tehran and taught those Irani mullahs a lesson.

Would it possible to work with CIA and send SSG/Seal team across the border into Iran to cause grief?

Revenge is sweet.

Ps. Let the American's charge the Saudi's money. Pakistan must do this as ex-gratis as duty to defend Muslims.

 

[cloud4000]

US focus on Yemen should be one thing only: counter-terrorism. Let the Saudis and the GCC deal with the Houthis and Iran. Perhaps the role of IMCTC should be expanded to include Iranian-backed militias.

 

[pakpride00090]

It is time Pakistam mobilized PAF JF-17 Thunders and sent a squadron to defend Saudia Arabia. It is time Pakistan, USA, Saudia Arabia launched a all out air attack on Tehran and taught those Irani mullahs a lesson.

Would it possible to work with CIA and send SSG/Seal team across the border into Iran to cause grief?

Revenge is sweet.

Ps. Let the American's charge the Saudi's. Pakistan must do this as ex-gratis and duty to defend Muslims.

I don't know whether you are being serious or not..

You think Trump will try to intervene on Saudi behalf ? will it be something like Gulf war all over again ? KSA is rich with Rich allies who can provide the west with Oil and investments .. US/UK/KSA already suffering from Iranian attacks, Israel will say that is what they are warning the world about for decades, if POTUS this time make a decision to act, we might see things escalate .

What I can assess from all of this is that trump is not interested in initiating a conflict with Iran.. It is the arabs and israeli who are actually provoking him to get involved.

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

https://twitter.com/x/status/1173710492793212929

A good businessman never misses an opportunity to make more money...

Two birds with one stone.

The Americans didn't attack earlier because they wanted to take out these two remaining middle eastern powers in one stroke.

The Saudi power has been money whilst the Iranians have had a decent military.

The Saudis will be bled dry for this supposed defence of their lands and resources - the Iranians will be bombarded in such a way that they are taken out for a few decades like Iraq.

Another masterful thing in this whole affair is that the Americans their ally Israel knew that the Iranians do posses missiles and such which would likely have ended up in Israel if the US had attacked itself.

Now they will use the Arab's money to take out Iranian power - and use Arab lands/armies to absorb much of the offensive capabilities of Iran by making them open coalition partners. Israelis will be saved because the target will have shifted from them to the Arabs.

Arabs were easy to manipulate by using the Iranians as the bogeyman - to the point that they started considering Israelis as less of a threat.

The Iranian religious/political ambition was also easily manipulated into helping Israel pacify the Arabs whilst ultimately putting them on a collision course with the Arabs and the US.

One can only imagine how the situation would've been different if both the Iranians and Arabs were friends instead of foes.

Sad situation and ultimately the Muslim world will be further weakened - each blaming the other. The reality is that both are blameworthy and both were manipulated by a smarter, well planned enemy.

May Allah have mercy on us all.