Pompeo explained the failure of American Patriot to repel an attack on Saudi oil facilities
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo not shocked that the Saudi air defense system, including the American anti-missile complexes Patriot, could not repel a missile attack on the oil fields.
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo not shocked that the Saudi air defense system, including the American anti-missile complexes Patriot, could not repel a missile attack on the oil fields.
According to the policy, such systems are " hit and miss ".
"Even some of the best systems in the world don't knock the goal," said Pompeo.
In this case the Secretary of state again criticized the prosecution of Iran in attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
before leader Vladimir Putin submitted the initiative of Saudi Arabia to purchase Russian s-300 or s-400 for protection of the main objects of the Kingdom.
on the first day of the weekend, several oil and gas organization, Saudi Aramco were attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles and missile fire. Responsibility for what happened took on their own shoulders the Yemeni Houthi rebels, against whom Saudi Arabia is fighting a coalition of Arab countries. Despite this, the government of America charged with the incident, Iran.
in Tehran these allegations called false. The official representative of the government of the Islamic Republic drew attention that the incident is hurting the entire region and is not included in the desires of Iran. In addition, in Tehran stressed that the accusations of the US capital have become a tradition and not surprising.
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