Shabnam von Hein, DW: Saudi oil strike: Iran pursuing 'strategy of escalation'
The Iranian government has denied any involvement in the drone attack against Saudi Arabia, but observers say that Tehran is trying to raise the stakes in its tug-of-war with Washington.
On Wednesday evening, the Saudi government said that Iran was "unquestionably" behind the attacks on its oil fields. Riyadh said investigations had showed that the missiles were not fired from southwestern Yemen, but came from the north. The US had already said over the weekend that Iran was responsible for the drone strikes. However, until now, there has been no indisputable evidence to confirm Iran's role in the attacks.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 19, 2019
Saudi oil attacks: How Russia stands to benefit -- Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East Eye
Muted market reaction to Saudi oil attacks underlines investors’ habit to underprice geopolitical risks -- Nicholas Spiro, SCMP
Houthi rebels overturned the chessboard -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
Netanyahu in big trouble – What you need to know about Tuesday's Israeli election -- Joel C. Rosenberg, FOX News
Israel Has Voted—and Netanyahu’s Future Is in Doubt -- Bernard Avishai, New Yorker
China can handle much slower GDP growth rate and still create enough jobs, government economists say -- Orange Wang, SCMP
The great Sino-US decoupling -- The Atlantic Council
Here's Why Russia Has Detained 161 North Korean Sailors. Is a crisis brewing over illegal fishing? -- Mark Episkopos, National Interest
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali: The robber baron of Tunisia -- Nils Naumann and Julia Elvers-Guyot, DW
Blackface Trudeau should apply the same high horse standards to himself that he applies to everyone else – and demand his own racist head on a plate -- Piers Morgan, Daily Mail
How will Justin Trudeau's blackface photos affect Canada's election? -- Leyland Cecco, The Guardian
Robert O’Brien Can Revive the National Security Council -- Dov S. Zakheim, National Interest
Who is Robert O'Brien, Trump's new national security adviser? And what has he walked into? -- David A. Andelman, NBC
How Old Is Too Old (to Be President)? -- Roger L. Simon. PJ Media
Bird populations are collapsing, and it's a sign of a bigger problem -- Nick Kilvert, ABC News Online
