Monday, September 23, 2019

FUELING TENSIONS - Saudi Oil Attacks

"How tensions over Saudi oil attacks could ‘spiral out of control’" PBS NewsHour 9/16/2019

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SUMMARY:  Airstrikes on Saudi oil facilities over the weekend disrupted markets and increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.  The U.S. blames Tehran for the attacks and has reportedly shared intelligence with Saudi Arabia to back up the assertion.  Lisa Desjardins reports, and Judy Woodruff talks to Frederic Wehrey of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the risk of escalation.




"What attacks on Saudi oil sites mean for the U.S. and Iran" PBS NewsHour 9/18/2019

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SUMMARY:  In Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia showcased evidence it says proves Iran’s involvement in weekend airstrikes on two major Saudi oil facilities.  Iran denies the claim, and given the strained relations between the two countries, how should the U.S. respond?  Yamiche Alcindor talks to Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute and Rob Malley of the International Crisis Group.



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