Outside Experts See Iran's Hand In Attack On Saudi Oil Facility
Independent analysts say the evidence available suggests Iran played a role in the weekend attack. The question is how big that role might be.
Middle East
Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities Makes Oil Prices Spike
It's the largest one-day surge in crude prices in years. Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role. Iran denies involvement.
U.S.-Iran Tensions Rise Over Saudi Attacks
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with intelligence expert Heather Williams of the Rand Corp. about tensions between Iran and the U.S. following an airstrike on Saudi Aramco facilities.
Saudi Arabia May Rethink IPO For State-Owned Oil Company After Attacks
Saudi Arabia had been planning to sell off a slice of its state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, in a massive IPO. But last weekend's aerial attacks on Saudi oil facilities may scare off investors.
Sophistication Of Saudi Airstrike Points To Iranian Involvement
An attack over the weekend crippled a major Saudi Arabian oil facility. Evidence suggests the strike may have involved both missiles and drones and means Iran probably played a role.
World Oil Prices Spike After Saudi Facilities Attacked
Oil prices jumped on Monday in response to a weekend strikes in Saudi Arabia that crippled more than half the country's oil production. It was the single-largest daily surge in crude prices in years.
Netanyahu Fights To Hang On In Another Israeli Election. Here's What To Know
Tuesday is the second time Israelis go to the polls in less than six months. The results may be just as inconclusive.
Taliban Lift Ban On Red Cross, Pledge To Protect Aid Workers In Afghanistan
"We welcome the acknowledgment of our humanitarian principles and renewal of security guarantees," says the Red Cross leader in Afghanistan.
Impact Of Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facility Is Huge, Ross Says
NPR's David Greene talks to Dennis Ross, a veteran diplomat who is now with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about the attack. The U.S. says Iran played a key role.
Drone Attacks On Saudi Arabia Oil Plants Hit World's Energy Supply, U.S. Says
Oil prices jumped following drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role.