He answered the question of journalists if an emergency with an Iranian tanker near the Saudi coast is the kingdom’s response to the drone attack on oil facilities, which Riyadh accuses Tehran.
According to al-Jubeyr, the kingdom accused Iran of attack, because "it was Iranian drones and Iranian missiles." He added that "the attack was carried out from the north, not from the south."
The minister also added that Riyadh asked the UN to conduct an investigation into the attack on oil facilities.
“But we do not behave in this way. We heard conflicting reports, someone said that there was an oil spill (after the attack on an Iranian tanker in the Red Sea.), Someone said no. The story is incomprehensible, ”the minister said.
He also called for "to wait and understand what happened before drawing conclusions."
Earlier in the Red Sea, explosions occurred on Iran’s tanker Sabiti. The Iranian Foreign Ministry regarded the incident as an attack.