Europeans Side With U.S. Over Iran on Saudi Strikes, New Deal
- Germany, France, U.K. say Iran was clearly to blame for attack
- European nations call for expanded nuclear deal with Tehran
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Iran’s key European partners distanced themselves from Tehran amid rising tension with the U.S., saying the Islamic Republic was responsible for attacks on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 and calling for an expanded deal to constrain the country’s nuclear and missile programs.
In a joint statement on Monday, France and Germany joined the U.K. in saying Iran was behind the attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities, adding that “no other explanation is plausible.” The statement comes just days after U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo visited Saudi Arabia on what he called a mission to build a coalition to respond to the attacks.