“We are on alert and we are ready to protect the interests of our allies. Do not hesitate, ”he said.

Pence also said that it “seems” that Iran is behind the attack on oil facilities. At the same time, the vice president added that US intelligence "are working to confirm the details."

According to him, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Saudi Arabia and discuss what happened.

Pence said earlier that Iran’s attempts to put pressure on US President Donald Trump are doomed to failure.