But it said Wednesday that it recognizes threats in the region to British, American and coalition forces and acts accordingly. It is our right to defend ourselves.” He accused the U.S. and regional nations of airing “false allegations” about Iran. The U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier and bombers into the Mideast to counter a still-unexplained threat it perceives from Tehran. On Wednesday, Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched a coordinated drone attack on a critical oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, Tehran’s biggest rival in the region. Several of the B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to the region amid the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran are stationed there.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2019 03:35 UTC