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![Among the targets hit in the facility are apparently tanks used to hold flammable gas, and separation towers critical to its operation.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/saudi-strike-2-ap_19258692989788-4db733fce0ff52e2026f8a9de960e71776fb1dc7-e1568732042991-900x422.jpg)
Outside Experts See Iran’s Hand In Attack On Saudi Oil Facility
By: Geoff Brumfiel | NPR
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Independent analysts say the evidence available suggests Iran played a role in the weekend attack. The question is how big that role might be.
![This image provided on Sunday by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe and annotated by the source, shows a prestrike overview at Saudi Aramco's Khurais oil field in Buqayq, Saudi Arabia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19258692884235-ce1113e8630eefd6a0017e11bc6cf178cff2b667-e1568652527417-900x422.jpg)
Oil Prices Jump Following Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
By: Scott Neuman | Bill Chappell | NPR
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It’s the largest one-day surge in crude prices in years. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role. Iran denies involvement.