Trump Pledges Help for Middle East Allies After Saudi Oil Attack
- President says U.S. is ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran culpable
- U.S. secretary of state has said flatly that Iran was to blame
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President Donald Trump promised to help allies following attacks on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, even though he said the U.S. is no longer directly reliant on Middle Eastern oil and gas and has few tankers there.
“We are a net Energy Exporter,” Trump tweeted Monday morning. “We don’t need Middle Eastern Oil & Gas, & in fact have very few tankers there, but will help our Allies!”