Trump: We know who is involved in Aramco's attacks and ready to respond
US President Donald Trump says the United States is aware of the culprit in carrying out attacks on Saudi oil facilities, stressing that Washington is ready to respond to the attack.
"Saudi oil supplies have been attacked, there is reason to believe we know the culprit, and we are ready to respond to the attack based on verification first," Trump said on Twitter.
"But we are waiting to hear from Saudi Arabia about who you think is the cause of this attack and how we will move forward!"
On his expected meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Trump said in another tweet: "It's not true that I want to meet the Iranians without conditions."
On the other hand, the US National Security Council held a meeting in the presence of the Vice President and Secretary of Defense to discuss the attack on the two oil facilities Aramco in Saudi Arabia.
US Chancellor Killian Conway said all options at the White House were against Iranian behavior, adding that a repeated attack on Saudi Arabia would not help Tehran's position.
"The president, his national security team, Secretary of State Pompeo and our top diplomats have many options on the table, especially when it comes to shameful behavior and the protection of US interests," Conway said.
"We have not committed to any meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, and the president will consider it. But when Saudi Arabia attacks time and time again, it attacks civilian facilities and vital infrastructure of the global economy, that doesn't help you much."
Senior US officials have cited intelligence assessments, including satellite imagery, to confirm their view of Iran's responsibility for Saturday's attacks on Saudi Arabia's main oil infrastructure.
Officials said intelligence showed the strikes were incompatible with the type of attack that could be launched from Yemen.
Satellites published by the US government showed that at least 19 points in two Saudi energy facilities were affected. The officials said the images showed effects consistent with an Iranian attack, not a Yemeni attack.
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