Drone and missile debris proves Iranian role in Aramco attack, Saudi defense ministry says

Drone and missile debris recovered by investigators at the Saudi Aramco attack site is proof of Iranian culpability, a Saudi defense ministry representative told media on Wednesday.

A total of 25 drones and missiles were used in the pre-dawn attack on Saturday that forced the Saudi kingdom to shut down half of its oil production, Saudi coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Maliki said during a press briefing in Riyadh.

Speaking on behalf of the defense ministry, al-Maliki pointed to Iran — a longtime adversary of the Sunni monarchy — and "the destabilizing role Iran and its proxies play in the region." He added that all military components retrieved from the Aramco facilities "point to Iran." Iran has been blamed for previous attacks on Saudi infrastructure typically claimed by Yemeni Houthi rebels, who have been battling the Saudis in Yemen since 2015 and receive support from Tehran.

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