Trump to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia in Response to Attack on Oil Facilities
The good news is that it appears President Donald Trump
won’t be launching a war against Iran today. However, the administration will
be sending U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates, following an attack
last weekend against Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced the deployment on
Friday. According to the Associated Press, the number of troops sent will be in the
hundreds, along with Patriot missile batteries and enhanced radars.
Last Saturday, oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were struck
during a coordinated attack by drones and missiles, affecting about 5%
of the world’s oil supplies, according to CNN. Speaking to reporters on
Friday, Esper said that Iran was behind the attacks.
“The attack on Sept. 14 against Saudi Arabian oil facilities
represents a dramatic escalation of Iranian aggression,” Esper said,
according to the AP.