Iran loses last innocence papers from Aramco attack

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Iranian Oil Minister reveals the content of a meeting with his Saudi counterpart

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2019-10-06 | 10:06

 

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Iranian Oil Minister Begin Zanganeh revealed that he held a meeting away from the media with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, during an energy conference in Moscow earlier this month.

"I met him and I told him that we are friends 22 years ago. This friendship has witnessed all ups and downs in Iranian-Saudi relations," Zanganeh said in a press statement. In your meeting. "

 

Zanganeh pointed out that " Iran has not caused any differences with Saudi Arabia," stressing that "his country wants friendship with all countries in the region."

The Iranian oil minister, heading to Saudi Arabia: "They must not look at us as enemies, because the enemy is outside this region."

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After the attack two oil facilities .. Fitch downgrade Aramco

Economy | 12:31 - 08/10/2019

 

 

 

 

 

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Fitch Ratings downgraded Saudi oil giant Aramco by one notch to A, days after it downgraded the kingdom and kept its outlook stable.
The downgrade comes after last month's attacks on two production facilities belonging to the national oil giant, resulting in a brief halt of more than half of the company's oil production.
Fitch said in a statement issued today that the downgrade took into account the growing geopolitical tensions in the region, and the continuing budget deficit in the country.
Fitch estimated that the attack on Aramco's facilities would have a very limited impact on Saudi Aramco's operating and financial performance in 2019, and the agency believes the company has proven to be able to deal effectively with emergencies.
At the end of September, Fitch downgraded Saudi Arabia from A + to A with a stable outlook.
The Saudi Ministry of Finance then questioned Fitch's announcement of a downgrade of the kingdom's credit rating.

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Saudi Arabia reaffirms its commitment to meeting the world's oil needs

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Archival

 08 Oct 2019 02:38 PM

Riyadh - Mubasher: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Council's session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday afternoon.

The Council of Ministers, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), reiterated the Kingdom's reference during the participation in the Russian Energy Week held in Moscow, of its readiness to meet the needs of the world oil.

The Council noted that Saudi Arabia is committed to meeting the needs following the extraordinary efforts made to restore its capacity to supply markets within 72 hours of the criminal attack on the Khurais and Abqaiq facilities.

The co - Saudi energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman , last Thursday, at the main session of the Russian Energy Week, held in Moscow under the title of "maintaining the coherence in the field of energy in an unstable world."

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman said the kingdom had fully recovered oil production after an attack on two of its facilities on September 14 .

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, in Moscow on the sidelines of his participation in the Russian Energy Week, met with the head of the Russian direct investment fund Kirill Dimitriev .

Saudi Aramco was hit by a terrorist attack on Saturday, September 14, 2019, which reduced crude oil supplies by 5.7 million barrels, representing nearly 50 percent of the company's production .

The Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, earlier, restore the productive capacity of the "Aramco " after the attack witnessed by a laboratory Abqaiq and Khurais .  

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Iran's foreign minister makes a "presentation" to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2019/10/8 17:31 • 251 times read

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that "if Saudi Arabia raises regional issues through negotiation and not killing people, Tehran will be with it," according to the official agency "IRNA".

"Given the desire of the Saudis to negotiate with Iran, if they seek to negotiate and not kill people to pursue issues in the region, then they will certainly have to keep up with the Islamic Republic with them," said Mohammad Javad Zarif.
His comments came in response to a request by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Iraq and Pakistan to mediate with Iran.
Zarif stressed that the Foreign Ministry is always ready to cooperate with neighboring countries in order to protect the security of the region, adding: "We have officially announced our position."
The Iranian diplomat pointed out that President Hassan Rouhani, in the same context, proposed the initiative of "coalition of hope" and "Hormuz for peace" during the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Reuters news agency quoted Iraqi and Pakistani officials recently after targeting Saudi Aramco facilities, saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had asked leaders in Iraq and Pakistan to hold talks with their Iranian counterparts in order to remove tension in the region. is over

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Zarif: We will be with Saudi Arabia if it raises regional issues through negotiation, not killing people

International

2019-10-08 | 09:30

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Imran Khan: Trump asked me to prepare the atmosphere for a dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia

 

13-10-2019 02:47 PM
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said in Tehran today that the aim of his visit is to prevent a new conflict in the region and said: We do not want to see any conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran

The Pakistani Prime Minister said he believes in the possibility of resolving the dispute between Iran and Saudi Arabia through dialogue, and said: 'We do not want a war between Saudi Arabia and Iran', noting that the conflict between the two countries is in the interest of no one.

Imran Khan expressed the possibility of hosting representatives of Saudi Arabia and Iran in Islamabad, and pointed out that any conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia will lead to high oil prices.
For his part, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed his willingness to contribute to the restoration of security and stability in the region, based on the goodwill of the Pakistani Prime Minister on the issues of the region.

Welcoming the efforts of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to establish security and stability in the region, he felt that the problems of the region can be solved only through political means and dialogue between neighboring countries.

He said: The solution to end the conflict in the region is dialogue between its countries and stop the war in Yemen.

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Major Blaze At Iran Oil Refinery Raises Suspicions Of Saudi Revenge Attack

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Sun, 10/20/2019 - 11:00

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A section of Iran’s sprawling Abadan oil refinery in the southwest of the country went up in flames Saturday, and state media sources reported the emergency was under control as of Sunday morning. 

State media is describing it as "a fire in a canal carrying waste from Iran’s Abadan oil refinery," with Iranian official broadcaster IRIB saying, “The refinery’s fire department contained the fire and prevented it from spreading to other units.”

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A fire in a canal carrying waste from #Iran’s #Abadan oil refinery was brought under control on Sunday: State Media

 

 

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However, given the extent of the blaze captured in social media circulating videos, and especially given it comes after a tense summer of attacks on tanker and refineries — notably the Sept. 14 Saudi Aramco drone and missile attack — the newest Iran facility fire raises serious question. 

Could the clearly massive Abadan blaze, which Iranian state sources appear ready to downplay, be the result of a Saudi revenge attack?

Though unverified and unconfirmed, Iranian opposition sources are pointing to a potential cyber attack as a possible cause for the fire.

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#BREAKING: It is now confirmed that a Cyber attack resulted fire in #Abadan's Oil Refinery in Southwest of #Iran. Probably a Cyber attack in response to #IRGC's cruise missile attack at #Aramco's oil facilities in #Abqaiq & #Khurais, #SaudiArabia on 14 September 2019.

 

 

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Again, local authorities say it's the result of an accident, and though yes the occasional oil refinery blaze does happen, it's the fact that it comes after months of unprecedented Saudi-Iran (and allies) ***-for-tat targeting of tankers and energy resources that should raise some eyebrows. 

The blaze is currently subject of intense speculation online after early reports cited an initial "explosion" at the facility. 

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Interestingly, the Abadan refinery has been subject of major foreign investment, with a Chinese firm Sinopec signing a $1.2 billion deal with Iran's oil ministry for a major modernization project at the facility in 2016.

And earlier this year it was announced that "China's Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation has invested €2 billion in development projects in the refinery since 2017," as initially cited by IRNA.

Abadan refinery in Iran's southwest region, file image.

However, with new US sanctions now targeting major Chinese shipping firms and entities caught importing Iranian oil, Beijing has begun pulling out of major oil and gas infrastructure projects inside Iran. 

The fire is currently said to be under control, per state sources, but a definitive cause is as yet still unclear. 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/major-blaze-iran-oil-refinery-raises-suspicions-saudi-revenge-attack

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 Iraq news

Tuesday، 29 October 2019 12:22 AM

 

Two Rockets Hit US Military Stronghold in Baghdad

 

 

Two rockets fell on the Taji Camp north of Baghdad where US military personnel is stationed, the Sky News Arabia reported on Monday, citing Iraqi security sources.

 

Earlier this month, military sources in Baghdad said that Iraqi authorities were considering a number of proposals to improve the country's air defence systems, including by purchasing modern missile defence systems from other countries and returning retired officers to service.

These measures, if implemented, will come in response to a number of attacks on military bases of the Iraq-based Shia militia of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), known as Hashd Shaabi. Baghdad has put the responsibility for the attacks on Israel.

In September, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said that an investigation indicates Israel's involvement in attacks on the military sites of Iraq's PMF. The PMF has repeatedly said that Israeli drones conduct raids on its military bases.

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/44520/Two-Rockets-Hit-US-Military-Stronghold-in-Baghdad

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Letter from Rouhani to the kings of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Date: 2019/11/4 14:00 • 163 times read

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent a message to the Saudi and Bahraini monarchs about peace in the region, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rubaie said.

Rubaie said in press statements, on Monday: "The Iranian president sent a message to the monarchs of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in the context of Tehran's assertion that it seeks peace and stability in the region."
"We believe that there can be multiple bilateral relations in the region, and American pressure should not lead to distance between neighboring countries. Peace in the region needs regional collective cooperation."
Kuwait's Al-Jarida newspaper recently quoted an Iranian Foreign Ministry source as saying that Tehran had received a positive response from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to an official letter to the two kingdoms regarding a "peace plan with neighbors."

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Iran loses last innocence papers from Aramco attack

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All the evidence condemning Tehran and its involvement in the attack on Saudi Aramco Oil Company has gathered. After previous American reports showed the existence of a plot plotted by the Iranian regime to target Saudi Arabia and its details and plans were led by leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards with the blessing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei four months before the incident, Washington recently confirmed that it has new evidence that strengthens its accusation of Tehran of involvement in this incident, which weakens The credibility of the continued denial of Iranian leaders.

WASHINGTON - A new report prepared by the US administration reinforced the hypothesis that the Iranian regime was involved in an attack on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, where new evidence indicates that the attack came from the north, as it refutes the accounts that Tehran relies on.

The details of the recent American report settle the matter of the party that masterminded and planned to attack Saudi Arabia’s security and destabilize the region’s security, as Iran can no longer deny what it accuses of Riyadh and Washington, especially as all data confirm that the attack came from the north, not from the south.

Iran has opposed for all the months all the evidence it condemns, by hiding behind what the Houthi rebels in Yemen announced that they did this, but the new American proofs reveal that the drone plane crossed about 200 km northwest of the attack site before hitting its targets, This means that the attack came from the north, and not from the south, which leads to the exclusion of the Houthi hypothesis.

Iran continued, as usual, before the United Nations Security Council, to pursue a policy of denial without providing any strong evidence that would deny the revelations that Washington reveals every time that makes its involvement in the attack a constant and supported by the arguments.

Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations, Majeed Takht Rawanji, flatly rejected accusations against Tehran over the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities.

A report presented to the United Nations Security Council confirms that one of the drones crossed a site about 200 km northwest of the attack site before hitting its targets.

"When adding this to the maximum possible range of 900 km for the drone, it is highly likely that the source of the attack will be north of Abqaiq," he said, referring to the location of one of the two Saudi oil facilities targeted.

He added that the United States has identified some similarities between the drones used in the attack and the drones designed and produced by Iran known as the IRN-05.

But the report indicated that that analysis of the weapons wreck did not conclusively reveal the location of the launch of the attack, which initially caused the reduction of Saudi oil production by almost half.

He said, "Up to this point, the American intelligence services have not identified any information from the weapons systems that were recovered after they were used in the September 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia, which conclusively reveal the source of the attack."

A State Department official said the new evidence included newly disclosed information.

Observers believe that this report came to put the international community in front of the responsibility of what Iran did, especially as it lost the last papers of its innocence from the Aramco attack to find itself in a great embarrassment that further confirms what was previously mentioned in similar reports about preparing a court plan four months before the incident to attack the security of Saudi Arabia .

The United States, European powers and Saudi Arabia blame the September 14 attacks on Iran.

The Yemeni al-Houthi group allied with Iran claimed responsibility for the attacks, while Tehran denied any involvement. Yemen is located to the south of the kingdom.

The new US report accumulates all the evidence condemning the Iranian regime, especially as it comes after Washington revealed last month that the Iranian leadership gave its approval to the attacks, but it refrained from direct confrontation that could cause a devastating American response.

According to three officials familiar with the meetings and a fourth official close to Iran's decision-making circles, Tehran chose instead to target Abqaiq and Khurais facilities in Saudi Arabia, which is allied to the United States.

A source in the Middle East familiar with the investigations carried out by one of the countries on the attacks said that the location of the launch of the attacks was the Ahwaz air base in southwestern Iran, which is located about 650 km north of Abqaiq.

The report quoted a Western intelligence source as saying that some drones flew over Iraq and Kuwait on their way to launch the attacks, which gave Iran reasonable grounds to deny its involvement.

The 17-minute attacks, carried out by 18 drones and three low-flying missiles, caused a sharp increase in oil prices, fires, and material damage, stopping production of more than five percent of global oil supplies. Saudi Arabia said on October 3 that it had recovered all its oil production capacity.

Brian Hook, the US special envoy to Iran, said the new information, which had been declassified, provided more evidence that Tehran was responsible for the attack.

"The drones entered Saudi Arabia from the north, and the debris was consistent with Iranian-made equipment," Hook added.

He added, "As many countries concluded, there are no reasonable alternatives other than Iranian responsibility."

The United States presented its findings in a closed session of the UN Security Council on Thursday, as it hoped to garner more support for its policy aimed at isolating Iran and forcing it to return to the negotiating table to conclude a new nuclear agreement.

"The damage to the oil facilities shows that the attack came from the north, not from the south, as one would expect if responsibility lies with the Houthis," Kelly Craft, the US ambassador to the United Nations, told the Security Council.

Speaking to the Security Council, Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN political affairs official, confirmed that the international organization is still reviewing the elements and collecting and analyzing additional information on the missiles.

Prior to this new report, the United Nations said in a similar report, last week, that it was "unable to independently verify" that the missiles and drones used in the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities in September were "of Iranian origin".

The report indicated that the Houthis in Yemen "did not prove that they possess the type of aircraft used in the attacks on the two Aramco facilities."

The preliminary assessment issued by Washington included a number of pictures of the components of drones, including one that the United States said was "very similar" or "almost identical" to that seen on other Iranian drones.

The report also provided pictures of a circuit board for a compass pulled from the site of the attack and with a seal likely indicating the date of manufacture written according to the Persian calendar.

The name of the company believed to be linked to Iran, the company "SEEDRE" on the poster of the pigtail electrical wires also recovered from the debris of the September 14 attacks.

Last year, US President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal signed in 2015 between Iran and world powers, and reimposed sanctions on Tehran with the aim of stopping its oil sales, the main source of the Islamic Republic's revenue.

As part of its campaign to exert "maximum pressure" on Iran, Washington also imposed sanctions on dozens of entities, companies and individuals in an attempt to stop sources of revenue for Iran, in a move that some analysts indicated had forced the Islamic Republic to act more aggressively.

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