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Iran denies involvement in Saudi attacks

Iranian analysts believe the United States and Iran are not headed toward conflict after the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

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Smoke is seen following a fire at an Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 14, 2019. — REUTERS/Stringer

Iran's media and government officials believe a military conflict is not imminent between the United States and Iran after drone attacks directed at Saudi Arabian oil facilities caused widespread damage and a disruption in world oil output.

Yemen's Houthi rebels took credit for the attack on the Abqaiq oil-processing facility in the Khurais oilfield. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, backed by the United States, have sided against the Houthis in Yemen’s civil war, which began in 2015. US officials claim the Houthis are supported by Iran — a claim Iranian officials publicly deny even as they continue to voice support for the group.

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