Pompeo travels to Saudi Arabia amid fallout from oil facility attack
2019-09-18 08:48:01 source：CBS News
September 17, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman amid the fallout from a drone and missile attack on a major Saudi oil facility over the weekend.
Pompeo has blamed Iran for the attack, although President Trump has been hesitant to do so until a full review has been completed. Mr. Trump said Monday the Iranians were likely behind the attack, but wouldn't definitively state that was the case.
Pompeo will meet with the crown prince to "discuss the recent attack on the kingdom's oil facilities and coordinate efforts to counter Iranian aggression in the region," according to the State Department. The secretary of state, who returns September 19, will also be traveling to the United Arab Emirates.
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