Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Houthis are allies of Iran.

Iran selling and/or providing munitions to allies is no different than Trump supplying immense weapon sales to Saudi Arabia. This response by Iran to the Houthis is in response to the USA escalation of tensions in the region. Saudi Arabia is guilty of seeking munitions that clearly changes the balance of power. Iran in selling and/or supplying munitions to the Houthis is in response to the aggressive stance of Saudi Arabia's "killing prince."

14 September 2019

Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone attack (click here) on the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia which is vital to global energy supplies.

The attacks on the processor and a major oilfield, operated by Saudi Aramco, on early Saturday sparked a huge fire, the kingdom’s interior ministry said.

According to Reuters, threes sources claimed the assault had disrupted output and exports, with one source claiming 5 million barrels per day of crude production had been impacted – nearly half the kingdom’s output.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia is shutting down about half of its oil output because of the incident. Authorities have not confirmed whether oil production or exports were affected.

A military spokesman for Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, saying 10 drones had been deployed in the attack....