France, Lebanon Condemn Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities
France condemns attacks on Saudi oil facilities that
have disrupted global production, the country’s foreign ministry said on
Sunday.
“France firmly condemns yesterday’s attacks on the
Abqaiq and Khurais oil installations,” the ministry said in a statement that
also expressed “complete solidarity” with Saudi Arabia.
“These actions can only worsen regional tensions and
risk of conflict,” the French statement added. “It is imperative that they
stop.”
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri slammed on
Sunday the attacks, deeming them a “dangerous escalation that threatens to
widen the arena of conflicts in the region.”
He said the attacks demand that the international
community assume major responsibilities to put an end to “aggression and
terrorism that are sweeping through the Arab world and jeopardizing regional
stability.”
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday
accused Iran of launching attacks on Saudi oil plants, ruling out the
involvement of the Tehran-aligned Houthi militias in Yemen.
The Houthis claimed credit for the attacks, but
Pompeo firmly placed blame on Iran.
“Tehran is behind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi Arabia
while Rouhani and Zarif pretend to engage in diplomacy,” Pompeo said, referring
to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif.
“Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now
launched an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply,” he added.
