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For the US and Iran, war is not an option : Comments

By Alon Ben-Meir, published 13/9/2019

None of the signatories to the deal believed that Iran would necessarily abandon its ambition to acquire nuclear weapons.

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The author's article eg. "Trump is determined not to initiate any hostility against Tehran." is now OUT OF DATE.

Australia's ABC News reported in the last hour http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-16/trump-says-us-is-locked-and-loaded-to-protect-saudi-arabia/11516490 that

Trump says his country is "locked and loaded" to respond to [Saturday 14 September 2019's drone] attacks which inflicted serious damage on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure...

Key points:

- Drones attacked Saudi oil plants on Saturday [14 September 2019], starting huge fires and slashing production by half

- Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, but the US blames Iran

- Asian oil prices rose by 10 per cent on Monday

It is the first time the President has hinted at a potential American military response to the drone attacks, which slashed Saudi oil production by half and led both the kingdom and the United States to announce they may tap their strategic reserves.

"There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!" Mr Trump tweeted.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is bogged down in a five-year war, claimed responsibility for Saturday's strikes, which targeted two plants owned by state energy giant Aramco.

But US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pointed the finger squarely at Tehran, saying there was no evidence the "unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply" was launched from Yemen...."
Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 16 September 2019 2:22:11 PM
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Hasbeen, fracking in Central Australia might be possible but ---
Isn't there always a but ?
The fracking Cos in US are not making money.
There was a proposal for near Coober Peady but it was not economic.
Posted by Bazz, Monday, 16 September 2019 11:22:32 PM
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Hey plantagenet,

Trump Backs Down, Walks Back "Locked & Loaded" After Iran Narrative Crumbles & Pompeo Should Go Next
http://youtu.be/pkvbSLjSAhM
Posted by Armchair Critic, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 8:32:18 PM
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There is some indication that the drones came in from the north.
There appears to be some Iranian forces in Southern Iraq.
It was suggested that they launched the drones.
Iran has rockets that could destroy Saudi oil industry totally.
They used a lighter attack deliberately to make the point.
Posted by Bazz, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 10:50:07 PM
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