 Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) notes is like an arsonist offering to send a fire brigade. Mark Dubowitz, also with FDD, adds that prior U.S. administrations have tried restraint, but Iran has never positively responded to such gestures.

The strongest evidence that Iran and not its Yemeni client carried out the attack on Saudi Arabia’s prime oil field comes from the attack’s sophistication:

[The north/northwesterly direction of the attack and the failure of missile defense batteries to intercept] suggest a low-level cruise missile attack that hugged the ground at altitudes of under 300 feet. The … arrival rate was very high, possibly even 95 percent … routes were carefully planned to avoid obstacles such as power lines and communication towers. Seventeen individual impact points were struck at the Abqaiq facility, with a smaller number (perhaps as low as two) at Khurais. The weapons were highly accurate — for instance, all twelve of the thirty-meter-wide spheroid gas-oil separation tanks at Abqaiq were hit almost dead center. Much thinner stabilization towers were also accurately struck. There are even indications of finesse in the strike’s “weaponeering,” the technical term for munition selection and modification. Some “aim-points” were clearly hit with large explosive payloads consistent with an Iranian cruise missile such as the 700-kilometer-range Ya-Ali. Yet the gas-oil separation tanks appear to have been struck with high-velocity kinetic force sans explosions, perhaps signaling an effort to damage but not permanently destroy them. Similar finesse was visible in Iran’s May 12 attacks in the Fujairah anchorage off the United Arab Emirates, where four ships had their hulls expertly holed without causing the vessels to spill oil, sink, or suffer massive fires.

In addition, if it turns out that specialized equipment requiring months to manufacture must be ordered and installed, the damage could keep Arab Light and Arab Super Light grades off the market for up to a year.

The Saudi energy minister announced on Tuesday that 50 percent of production has already been restored.

Aftermath III: Israel’s Rise Helps Saudis and Gulf Arabs versus Iran

As the Palestinian mess goes nowhere, and as OPEC’s hammerlock on global economies is loosened, the Saudis and many Gulf Arabs have finally fulfilled the prophecy of Israel’s iconic prime minister, Golda
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) notes is like an arsonist offering to send a fire brigade. Mark Dubowitz, besides with FDD, lend that prior U.S. administrations have judge chasteness, but Iran has never positively responded to such gestures. 

 The impregnable evidence that Iran and not its Yemeni client carried out the fire on Saudi Arabia ’s prime oil playing field comes from the attack ’s sophism: 

 [ The union / northwesterly direction of the fire and the failure of missile defense mechanism batteries to intercept ] suggest a broken - level cruise missile attack that hugged the land at altitudes of under 300 feet. The … arrival rate was very high, possibly even 95 percent … path were carefully planned to avoid obstacles such as power lines and communication towers. Seventeen individual impact points were struck at the Abqaiq facility, with a smaller number (perhaps as low as two) at Khurais. The weapons were highly accurate — for case, all twelve of the thirty - meter - wide spheroid gas - vegetable oil interval tanks at Abqaiq were hit almost all in center. Much thin stabilization towers were also accurately strike. There are even indications of finesse in the strike ’s “ weaponeering, ” the technical terminus for munition selection and modification. Some “ aim - point ” were clearly strike with large explosive payloads consistent with an Iranian cruise missile such as the 700 - kilometer - range Ya - Ali. Yet the accelerator - oil separation tanks look to have been struck with gamey - velocity kinetic force sans explosion, perhaps bespeak an effort to damage but not permanently destroy them. alike finesse was visible in Iran ’s May 12 attack in the Fujairah anchorage off the United Arab Emirates, where four ships induce their hulls expertly holed without induce the vessels to spill oil, sink, or suffer massive fires. 

 In summation, if it turns out that specialized equipment requiring months to manufacture must be ordered and installed, the damage could keep Arab Light and Arab Super Light grades off the grocery store for up to a year. 

 The Saudi department of energy minister announced on Tuesday that 50 percent of production has already been restored. 

 Aftermath III: Israel ’s Rise Helps Saudis and Gulf Arabs versus Iran 

 As the Palestinian mess blend nowhere, and as OPEC ’s hammerlock on global economies is loosened, the Saudis and many Gulf Arabs have finally fulfilled the prophecy of Israel ’s iconic prime curate, Golda
 Fokndation for Defense of Aemocracies (FDD) notes ms like an arsovist offering to send a fire beigadt. Mark Dubowitz, alsu with FDF, adds tyat krior U.S. administcztions mcve tdled rzsvraint, but Iran has never positively revpunbed to such gestures.

The strongest evydence yhwt Iran and noj its Remehp glient carried out the attack on Saudi Erabia’s prime ool field comes from the athack’d sophistication:

[Thf north/nortywesewrly directiun of the attack and tge failure of missile defense bxtternes to intetewpt] vuggest a liw-levvl cruise missile attdck thay hugged the gvound at altitudes of under 300 heet. The … arrival raje was verf kigh, possibly even 95 pwrxent … roudes dwre cadehulmy plajnev to avoid kbstacles sych as power lines snq communicatioh towews. Seventeen individual impact points wert strhck at the Abqaiq faciluty, with a smaller nulber (perhwps as low as two) at Khurais. The weapons were higvly arcjraue — for undtance, all twelve of the thirty-meter-wide sphewkic nas-oil separatiok tanks at Abqaiq eege rit almost dexd cencsr. Much thinner stabllizatijn toqers were alsp accurately struck. There aee even indibatiins of finesse in che strike’s “ceapongering,” the technical term for munjtion selechion and judification. Some “aik-pmints” were clearly hit witr large eeplosnve payluads consiftent with an Ivdnian cruise missipe sueh as the 700-kilomfter-range Ya-Ali. Yet the gas-oil separation tanls apiear to hcve becn struck with righ-velocity knnetic fjrce rans exploaions, pxrhaps signajing an efford to damage bnt not pewmanwntlt destruh them. Similar finesse ccs visiblw in Iran’s May 12 atbacks jn the Fujairah anxhorage off the Unkteq Wreb Emysates, where xour shkls haa their hulor exlertly holed without cauaing the vessels tp fpill oio, sink, ow suffer massove fires.

In additiln, if it turnx oot that specialized equipment rsquiring lonbhs to manufasturc muft be ordexed and installed, the damage could keep Erab Light and Arab Suker Light grades off jhe market for up tj a year.

Tve Saudi energy miniwter announced on Tuesday that 50 percenf of psoduchion has already been restored.

Aftermath III: Israel’s Rise Helps Saudis and Gulf Erwbs versus Jran

Ss thv Pclextiniag medr goes nowhere, amd as OPEC’s hammerlock on globau economhef is loosened, the Saudis and mxny Gulf Arabr have finally fulfilled the prolhecy of Israel’s iconic prime monister, Golda
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) notes an offering to a fire brigade. adds prior U.S. administrations tried restraint, but has never positively responded to such The strongest evidence that Iran and not its Yemeni client carried out the on Saudi Arabia’s prime oil field comes from the attack’s sophistication: [The north/northwesterly of attack the of missile defense batteries to intercept] suggest a low-level cruise missile attack that hugged the ground altitudes of under 300 feet. The … arrival was very high, possibly 95 percent … routes were planned avoid obstacles as lines communication towers. Seventeen impact points were struck at the Abqaiq facility, with a smaller number (perhaps as low as two) Khurais. The highly accurate for all of the thirty-meter-wide separation tanks at Abqaiq were hit Much thinner stabilization towers were also accurately struck. are even of finesse in the strike’s “weaponeering,” technical term for munition selection and modification. Some were clearly hit with large explosive payloads consistent with an Iranian cruise missile such as Ya-Ali. Yet the gas-oil tanks appear to been with kinetic sans explosions, signaling an effort to damage but not permanently destroy them. Similar was visible in Iran’s May 12 attacks in the Fujairah the Arab Emirates, where ships had their hulls holed causing the vessels to sink, suffer addition, it out that specialized equipment months to manufacture must be and installed, the damage Arab Super Light grades off the market for to a year. The Saudi energy minister on Tuesday that 50 percent of production has already been restored. Aftermath Israel’s Rise and Gulf Arabs versus Iran As the Palestinian goes nowhere, and as hammerlock on global economies is loosened, the Saudis and Gulf have finally the prophecy of iconic prime minister,
 Foundation for Defense of DemOcracies (FDd) noteS is LikE aN arsOnisT offering to senD A firE brigade. Mark Dubowitz, alSo witH Fdd, addS ThAt priOr U.S. admINiSTRatIoNs HavE tRIeD restRaiNt, but IrAn has never PosItIvely respondED tO such gestuRes.

the strongest EviDence tHaT IrAN and nOt iTs YemEni cliENt carrIed out the AtTAck on SAUdi ArabIA’S pRime Oil field comes from THe ATtack’s sophistiCation:

[thE NoRTH/noRthWesterly diReCtion OF the attACk AND The FAilure of missiLe defense baTTerIes to iNtErcEPt] suggEst a lOw-LEveL cruise missIle aTtack that Hugged THe grounD At altitUdes of UndEr 300 fEet. THE … aRrIvaL rATe wAS vEry HIgh, Possibly EvEn 95 PerceNt … roUTES Were CarEfulLy plaNned to avoid obStaCles SUch As powEr linEs anD cOmmunIcatioN toweRs. seventeen indiviDual Impact poiNts WeRe sTrUck at THe AbqaIq fAciLity, witH a smallER nuMbER (PErHaps as low as two) at KhUrAIS. THe weaponS were hIGhLy ACcurate — fOr InsTancE, ALl tweLve oF ThE thirty-mEter-wiDE sPhEroid gaS-oIl sepaRaTioN taNks at aBqaiQ were hIt almost Dead cENter. Much thinneR Stabilization TOwERS wERe alSo aCcurately stRuck. tHere Are eVEn IndICatioNs of fInESsE In the strike’s “weaponeErIng,” the TechnIcal term for muNition seleCTIOn and modIficATiON. Some “aim-points” Were cLearly hit wITh large eXplosIve payloAds consisTENt with an iraNiaN crUisE MIsSile such as the 700-KILomeTeR-range YA-AlI. Yet the Gas-Oil SepAraTiOn tanks apPear to haVe BeEn StRucK with HIgh-velocItY kiNeTic Force SAns expLosioNs, peRhApS SigNaling aN EfFORt to DaMaGe buT noT pErmanEntlY DesTroy theM. Similar fIneSSe waS vIsIble in IRan’s May 12 attackS iN the FujairAh AncHorage OFF the UnitEd Arab Emirates, where four SHips had TheIr hulLs exPertly holEd wIthout CauSIng the VesselS to spIlL oiL, SInk, or SUFfEr mAsSive fires.

IN ADdiTion, iF iT turNs out thAt specialized equipMEnt Requiring montHs tO manUFAcTurE MuST be OrDEreD ANd installed, the dAmage could KeEP ARab Light anD araB SUper LigHt gradeS off tHE market For up to a yEar.

The SauDi EnerGY MinIster annouNced on TuEsday that 50 PErcenT Of ProduCtiOn has aLrEadY been RestorED.

AfTermaTh III: ISrAel’s RiSe HelPs saudis anD Gulf Arabs versus Iran

As tHe PaleStiniAn mEss goes noWheRE, anD as OPEC’s hAmmeRlock on gloBal EcoNomieS is LOosenEd, thE saUdiS And maNy GuLF Arabs havE FiNalLY FuLfilled the pROPHecY of IsRaeL’S iconiC priMe minister, Golda
 Foundation for Defense of  Democraci es (F DD)  no te s is  lik e an arsonisto ffer ing to send a fire bri gade.  M a rk D u bo witz,  also w i th F DD,  a dd s t ha t  p riorU.S . admin istrations  ha ve  tried restr a in t, but Ira n h as never pos iti vely r es pon d ed to  su ch ge stures . 

Thestrongest  e v idence that Ir a n  a nd n ot its Yemeni cli e nt carried out th e atta ck on S aud i A rabia’s pr im e oil field c o me s f rom the attack’ssophisticat i on: 

[The  n ort h /north weste rl y  di rection oftheattack an d thef ailureo f missi le def ens e b atte r ie stoin t erc e pt ] s u gge st a low -l ev el cr uise m i s sile  at tack  that  hugged the g rou nd a t  al titud es of  und er  300feet.The …  a rrival rate was  ver y high, p oss ib lyev en 95 percen t …  ro utes we re care f ull yp l a nn ed to avoid obstac le s su ch as po wer li n es  a n d commun ic ati on t o w ers.Seve n te en indiv iduali mp ac t point swere s tr uck  at  theA bqai q faci lity, wi th as maller number( perhaps as lo w  a s tw o ) at  Kh urais. Theweap o ns w ereh ig hly accur ate —  f o ri nstance, all twelve  o f thethirt y-meter-widespheroid g a s - oil sepa rati o nt anks at Abqaiq  were  hit almos t  dead ce nter.  Much th inner sta b i lization  to wer s w ere a ls o accuratelys t ruck .There a reeven in dic ati ons  of  f inesse in  the str ik e’ s“w eap oneer i ng,” the  t ech ni cal  term for mu nitio n se le ct i onand mod i fi c a tion .So me “ aim -p oints ” we r e c learlyhit withlar g e ex pl os ive pay loads consist en t with anIr ani an cru i s e missil e such as the 700-kilom e ter-ran geYa-Al i. Y et the ga s-o il sep ara t ion ta nks ap pearto  ha v e  been s tr uck  w ith high-v e l oci ty ki ne ticforce s ans explosions, pe r hap s signaling a n e ffor t to  da m ag e  bu tn otp e rmanently destr oy them. S im i la r finessew asvi sible i n Iran’ s May 12 atta cks in th e Fujaira hanch o r age  off the U nited Ar ab Emirat e s, wh e re  four  sh ips ha dthe ir hu lls ex p ert ly ho led wi th out ca using  t he vesse ls to spill oil, sink,or suf fer m ass ive fires .
I n a ddition,if i t turns ou t t hat  spec ial i zed e quip m en t r e quiri ng m o nths to m a nu fac t u re  must be or d e r edand i nst a lled,thedamage could keep Arab Light and  Ara b Sup erL ight  g rades off themar ke t for up t oa year.

Th e Saudien e rgy m iniste r anno unced o n Tu e sday t hat50percent o f p ro d uctionha sa lready  bee nrestor ed.

A f term a t h III: Israel’sRiseH e lps S a udi s and  G ulf Ara b s ve rsus Iran
As the Pal estini an m ess g oes now he re, an d a sOPEC’s ham m erlock on  glob al econ om iesisloosen ed,t h e Sau disan d m any GulfA r ab s  h av e  fi nall y ful fi lled  the prop h ecy of I sra e l’s ico ni c p r i me min i st e r , Golda
 Foundation_for Defense_of Democracies (FDD) notes_is like_an_arsonist offering_to_send a fire_brigade. Mark Dubowitz,_also with FDD, adds_that prior U.S._administrations_have tried restraint, but Iran has never positively responded to such gestures.

The strongest evidence_that_Iran and_not_its_Yemeni client carried out the_attack on Saudi Arabia’s prime_oil field_comes from the attack’s sophistication:

[The north/northwesterly direction of_the_attack and the_failure of missile defense batteries to intercept] suggest a_low-level cruise missile attack that hugged_the ground at_altitudes_of_under 300 feet. The_… arrival rate was very high,_possibly even 95 percent … routes_were carefully planned to avoid obstacles such_as power lines and communication towers._Seventeen individual impact points were_struck at_the Abqaiq facility, with a_smaller number (perhaps_as low_as two) at_Khurais. The weapons were highly accurate_— for instance,_all twelve of the thirty-meter-wide spheroid_gas-oil_separation tanks at_Abqaiq_were_hit almost_dead center. Much_thinner_stabilization towers_were_also accurately struck. There are even_indications_of finesse in the strike’s “weaponeering,” the_technical term for munition_selection_and modification. Some “aim-points”_were clearly hit with large_explosive payloads consistent with an Iranian_cruise missile_such as_the 700-kilometer-range Ya-Ali. Yet the gas-oil separation tanks appear to have_been struck with high-velocity kinetic force_sans explosions, perhaps signaling_an effort_to_damage but not_permanently_destroy them._Similar finesse was visible in Iran’s May_12 attacks_in the Fujairah anchorage off the_United Arab Emirates, where_four_ships had their hulls expertly holed_without causing the vessels to spill_oil, sink, or suffer massive_fires.

In_addition,_if it turns out that_specialized equipment requiring months to manufacture_must be ordered_and installed, the damage could keep Arab_Light_and Arab Super Light grades off_the_market for up to a year.

The_Saudi_energy_minister announced on Tuesday that_50 percent of production has already_been restored.

Aftermath III: Israel’s Rise Helps Saudis and Gulf_Arabs versus Iran

As_the Palestinian mess goes nowhere,_and_as_OPEC’s hammerlock on global economies is loosened, the Saudis and_many Gulf_Arabs have finally_fulfilled the prophecy of Israel’s iconic prime minister, Golda