Arab leaders begin arriving in Saudi Arabia for emergency summits over Iran
Saudi's Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir is seen during preparatory meeting for the GCC, Arab and Islamic summits in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 29, 2019.
Riyadh accused Tehran of ordering the drone strikes, which were claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group. A top US security official said Iranian mines were "almost certainly" used in the tanker operation. Tehran denies any involvement. He said the meetings of Sunni Muslim Gulf leaders and Arab leaders in Mecca, both due for late night, would discuss Shia Iran's "interference" in Arab affairs.
"There is no doubt in anybody's mind in Washington who is responsible for this and I think it's important that the leadership in Iran know that we know," Bolton said. Last week the Pentagon announced the deployment of 900 additional troops to the Middle East and extended the stay of another 600 service members, after speeding up deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group and sending bombers and additional Patriot missiles.
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