UK says attack on Saudi Aramco violation of international law

UK says attack on Saudi Aramco violation of international law
September 16, 2019, 7:39 am

UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab called the attack on Saudi Arabia “very serious.” (File photo Reuters)

Britain on Monday said an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities was serious and outrageous.

The attack “was a wanton violation of international law,” British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, adding that the United Kingdom stood firmly behind Saudi Arabia.

“This was a very serious attack on Saudi Arabia and the oil installations and it has implications for global oil markets and supply,” Raab said. “It's a very serious, an outrageous act, and we need to have a clear and as united as possible international response to it.”

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US was “locked and loaded” for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, after a senior US administration official said Iran was to blame. Iran has denied it carried out the attack.

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