The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement Tuesday strongly condemning an Iranian attack on two Saudi vessels — the 'Wadian' — and a Qatari LNG tanker, the 'Al-Rakiat'. The statement did not specify the timing or scale of the attack.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned an Iranian attack on two Saudi ships and a Qatari LNG tanker, identifying the vessels as 'Wadian' and 'Al-Rakiat'. The statement did not specify the timing or circumstances of the attack. Earlier today, Qatar condemned an Iranian attack on the same tanker, as The Zioneer reported. The Saudi condemnation is the latest in a series of Gulf state statements criticizing Iranian strikes on commercial shipping in the region.
02 · How it developed
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03 · Source and signal
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