U.S. would ‘like to avoid’ war with Iran

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are moving closer to blaming Iran for the weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities. But they appear to want to avoid military confrontation.

Asked if Iran was responsible, President Trump said, “It’s looking that way.” But he stopped short of a definitive accusation.

Mr. Trump also said that he would “like to avoid” a military conflict with Tehran, but warned that the U.S. was prepared for war if necessary.

While the Saudis said they would “forcefully respond to these aggressions,” they also stopped short of directly blaming Iran and did not call for immediate retaliation.