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The Arabian Peninsula, or simply Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian plate. From a geographical perspective, it is considered a subcontinent of Asia. It is the largest peninsula in the world, at 3,237,500 km².

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Iran has accused the US of "treason," according to the Secretary of state, Mike Pompeo said that Tehran will stand behind damage to drone attacks on the two Saudi oil facilities.

Mr. Pompeo had claims Yemen Iran rejected-supported Houthi rebels, who had carried out the attacks.

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, said that "the debt of Iran is not the end of the disaster" in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday the strike had.

All eyes will be on the markets When they open on Monday, with experts, the price expect a significant increase.

Meanwhile, on Sunday evening, if necessary, "in a to-be-determined amount is sufficient to the markets well supplied".

As Yemen's President in 2015, who have fought Houthis are pushing a Saudi-led and Western-backed coalition.

you said you had 10 drones to attack on the Abqaiq processing facility and the Khurais oilfield early on Saturday.

But Mr. Pompeo said that there is "no evidence" that The Drones came from the Yemen, and instead accused Iran.

The US has accused Iran for the other attacks on the oil supplies in the region this year, amid continuing tensions following Mr Trump's decision to the re-introduction of sanctions after The Landmark international business limited Tehran's nuclear activities.

What Iran has said about the U.S. allegations?

Mr Zarif took to taunt to Twitter, the US Secretary of state, said that "the failure of the max-pressure, Sec Pompeo max illusion turn".

He was referring to the Trump administration, maximum pressure" campaign, said "the targeted Iran with sanctions.

A Nasa satellite image shows smoke from the fire to the drone attacks

Mr Zarif said the United States and its allies were "stuck in Yemen due to The Illusion that the weapon superiority can lead to military victory."

"What is going on in the region today, the fear of The World , is hatched, in fact, due to the wrong policies of the US and the land, through the country," he said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that prevention of US "aggression" is the only way to ensure regional security.

What Mr. Pompeo claims?

The US Secretary of state gave no specific evidence for his accusations, to simply say: "We call on all Nations to publicly and unequivocally condemn Iran's attacks. "

would be to ensure The United States together with its allies to "Iran is responsible for its aggression," he said.

The United States accused of previously, Iran's attacks on two oil tankers in The Gulf in June and July, and four more in may. Tehran rejected the allegations in both cases.

If the Houthi rebels had the stationing of drones from Yemen, they flew hundreds of miles to have.

However, an element of the Houthi statement on the attacks thanks have "cooperation with the honorable people in the realm".

the distance from The nearest point on the border with Yemen the next target, the Khurais oilfield, about 770km, the drone far beyond The Range of normal Houthi attack, the Qatef-1.

But, UN investigators have shown the existence of a new Houthi-drone, UAV-X, which could be up to 1,500 km.

The Wall Street Journal has said the experts are also investigating whether the attacks had been could be carried out from the North - either by Iran or its Shi'a allies in Iraq , with cruise missiles instead of drones. If so, it seems unlikely that they would escape detection.

On Sunday, Iraq 's Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi is denied", what is brought into circulation, on Social Media networks, which was the territory of Saudi oil installations with drones attacked".

The Washington Post newspaper said the U.S. government believed that the 15 buildings were damaged in Abqaiq, on the west-North -West-sides, not the South side facing Yemen.

What is Saudi Arabia doing about supply?

The Saudis are still not in every detail about the attacks, except to say there were no casualties, but have a few more details about the oil-production.

energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, said some of the traps would be in production by tapping on huge storage facilities.

the Saudi share amounted to 188 million barrels in June, according to official figures. The Kingdom is The World 's largest oil exporter, shipping More Than 7 million barrels a day.

experts say these can be used for several weeks, although, perhaps, also the time it takes until the production is back to normal.

The Tadawul All-Shares Index lost 200 points - about 3% - When it is open on Sunday, but had checked The Fall by about 1% loss by mid-afternoon.

Why would the Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia ?

Yemen has been At War for 2015, to flee as President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi was forced to the capital city of Sanaa by the Houthis. Saudi Arabia assures President Hadi and led a coalition of States in the Region against The Rebels .

The Coalition starts air strikes almost Every Day , while the Houthis often fire rockets into Saudi Arabia .

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Saturday that the Operation against Saudi targets would "only bigger and more painful than before, so long as it continues its aggression and blockade".

the Saudi-led coalition airstrikes regularly target Houthis in Yemen

He said on Saturday the attack was one of the largest operations of the Houthi forces required had, in the interior of Saudi Arabia .



oil, yemen, iran, iran-us relations, saudi arabia

Source of news: bbc.com

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