US Sends Troops to Saudi Arabia After Iran Threatened War

The total number of soldiers to be sent to the US Allied Kingdom did not become public, but the decision was made after Iran-backed Yemen's rebel Houthi agreed they had attacked two oil refinerys last week. The US and Saudi Arabia have directly blamed Iran for the attack.

On Friday, President Trump announced he would impose new sanctions on Iran, even though he said he wanted to avoid military conflict. The new sanctions will focus on the financial side, where the Central Bank of Iran will be targeted.

According to the New York Times “, Secretary Esper has stated that a military attack on the Islamic Republic has not been considered at the moment. A day earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Jawad Zariv, in an exclusive interview for CNN, said a total war would erupt if the United States attacks Iran.