Britain, France, Germany in Joint Statement Blame Iran For Attack on Saudi Aramco's Oil Facilitie
Sputnik,
23
September, 2019
On
14 September, two drones attacked Saudi Aramco oil facilities,
leading to a major fire and partially disrupting oil production. The
attack was claimed by Yemen's Houthi faction, but Washington has put
the blame on Iran.
French
President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that
Iran was behind the 14 September attacks against Saudi Arabia's oil
facilities.
"The
time has come for Iran to accept a long term negotiation framework
for its nuclear program, as well as regional security issues, which
include its missile programs", the three governments said in a
joint statement.
"We
condemn with the utmost firmness the attacks that targeted oil sites
on Saudi territory, on September 14, 2019 in Abqaiq and Khurais, and
reaffirm our full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its
people [...] It is clear to us that Iran is responsible for this
attack. There is no other plausible explanation. We support the
ongoing investigations for full details", the joint statement,
released by France on Monday, reads.
French
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said earlier that France, the UK
and Germany will also discuss the situation around the Iranian JCPOA
nuclear deal at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York.
Last
week, the Saudi Defence Ministry held a press conference to present
what it described as evidence of Iran's involvement in the attacks.
Tehran has refuted the accusations.
According
to recent reports, the full restoration of Saudi Aramco's oil
operations after the attacks may take months. The attack
resulted in more than a twofold drop
in Saudi Arabia's daily oil output and caused a surge of oil prices.
Iranian
President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that Washington seeks to use the
recent drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities to its advantage
by striking billion-dollar deals and
attaining a permanent presence in the Middle East.
On
Friday, the Saudi-led coalition launched an operation against
military facilities said to belong to Shia Houthi rebels in the
northern part of the Yemeni province of Al Hudaydah, less than a week
after the drone attack.
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Iranian
President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in New York to attend the 74th
meeting of the UN General Assembly, where he plans to convey the
message of Middle East peace to the world.
"We
hope in the very sensitive situation of the region today we would be
able to convey the message of our regional nations, which is the
message of regional peace and end of any interference in the
sensitive regions of Persian Gulf and the Middle East," Rouhani
said upon arrival in New York on Monday.
He
said he is also carrying the "message of the great nation of
Iran, which is under the pressure of a cruel economic war."
"Our
nation is a nation of resistance, perseverance, and wants all sides
to return to their commitments and to the law," he noted,
expressing the hope that he would be able to convey the Iranian
nation's message to the international community at the UN General
Assembly.
Before
leaving for New York, Rouhani told reporters at Tehran's Mehrabad
Airport that the peace initiative that he will soon unveil at the
United Nations General Assembly is aimed at establishing long-term
peace in the Persian Gulf, something he said is simply not achievable
as long as outsiders are present.
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/09/23/606960/Rouhani-newyork-hope-initiative-hormuz-peace
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