In
an annual address to the Shura Council advisory body he
reiterated that Saudi Arabia did not seek war with Iran, which
he blamed for the attacks, but said the kingdom would not
hesitate to defend itself.
"Iranian weapons were used on Abqaiq and Khurais," he said in
prepared remarks in reference to the facilities which were
attacked. He then praised the company for restoring production.
Iran has denied being behind the attacks which cut more than 5%
of global supply from the world's biggest crude exporter.
The king also called on the international community to stop
Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and regional
intervention and said it was time to stop the "chaos and
destruction" generated by Iran, according to the remarks.
He also said Saudi Arabia is seeking a political settlement in
Yemen, where the kingdom is leading a military coalition
battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, and that a recent
agreement signed in Riyadh would open the door to broader peace
talks.
(Reporting by Stephen Kalin; Editing by Jan Harvey, William
Maclean)
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