Saudi FM: Financial pressure is best way to control Iran
September 27, 2019
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia called on the world to apply "utmost pressure with every tool available" to end Iran's aggressive conduct, saying Thursday that the most effective way to control Tehran is to cut off its financial resources.
Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf again blamed Iran for the Sept. 14 missile and drone attack on Saudi oil facilities, which jolted global oil prices and temporarily knocked out nearly 6% of daily global crude production.
"We know very well who stood behind this aggression," Al-Assaf told the U.N. General Assembly. He called the strikes a flagrant v...
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