Iran's Zarif warns of 'all-out war' if hit for Saudi attack Gulf tensions

UN experts in Saudi to investigate oil attacks

The United Nations says its panel of experts on Yemen have arrived in Saudi Arabia to investigate an attack on the kingdom's oil facilities TRT World reports.

UN spokesman Farhan Haq acknowledged their arrival in a statement to journalists.

He said the inspectors had "started their mission, undertaken at the invitation of the Saudi authorities." He did not elaborate.

Iraq rejects joining US-led maritime coalition

Iraq's Foreign Ministry spokesman says it will not join a US-led coalition to protect waterways across the Mideast after an attack on Saudi oil installations.

Ahmad al Sahhaf says Gulf security is the responsibility of Gulf countries. In a statement on Thursday, he said Iraq rejects Israel's participation in the coalition.

Pompeo favours 'peaceful resolution' to crisis after Saudi attack

The US wants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked by attacks on Saudi oil facilities, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after Iran raised the prospect of "all-out war."

After meeting with allies in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, Pompeo said there was an "enormous consensus in the region" that Iran carried out the attacks, despite its denials.

But he said the US intends to find a way out of the confrontation.

"We'd like a peaceful resolution. I think we've demonstrated that," he told reporters. "I hope the Islamic Republic of Iran sees it the same way."

Iran diplomat warns of 'all-out war' if hit for Saudi attack

Iran's top diplomat said that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia's oil industry will result in "all-out war," further pushing up tensions across the Persian Gulf.

Asked by CNN what would be the consequence of a US or Saudi strike, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said, "All-out war."

It would cause "a lot of casualties," he stressed.

"I am making a very serious statement that we don't want to engage in a military confrontation," Zarif said. "But we won't blink to defend our territory."

He added that any sanctions placed by the US on Iran after pulling out of the nuclear deal would need to be lifted before any negotiations could be considered.

"They've done whatever they could and they haven't been able to bring us to our knees," Zarif said.

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