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(CNN) - The United States has told at least one ally in the Middle East that they have intelligence that shows that an attack was "probably" coming from scenarios in Iran, but they have not yet shared that information. "It's one thing to tell us, it's another thing to show us," said a diplomat from the region.
A US official He told CNN separately that the US He has considered that the attack originated within Iran. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak with the press.
No evidence has been publicly disclosed.
What the countries of the region decide to do in reaction to the attack on the Saudi oil field depends largely on what the United States is willing to do, the source said. CNN previously reported that the secretary of state is expected to speak with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates on Monday and other nations.
The Pentagon declined to comment. The State Department and the White House did not respond to a request for comment.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that the United States was telling countries in the region that the attacks were launched within Iran.
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The attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia probably involved cruise missiles and attack drones, a US official familiar with the intelligence assessment told CNN. The official said the attacks did not originate in Iraq, but did not say whether they originated in Iran or Yemen. The Iraqi prime minister issued a statement Monday saying that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had told him that the attacks had not originated in Iraq. The State Department, when asked about the call, said "no comments."
The United States maintains greater awareness about airspace over Iraq given the US military operations there as part of the coalition against ISIS.
While Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have used attack drones in the past, those attacks have generally been launched against Saudi targets near the border.
Recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities would represent a significant improvement in Houthis' ability to accurately impact targets at a much greater distance than previously demonstrated.
The root cause of the oil attack is "the Yemen problem," says Iran’s president
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the "root cause" of the oil attack "dates back to the Yemen problem."
Rouhani spoke at a press conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in Ankara on Monday, and was answering a question from a journalist about whether or not the attack was discussed during the summit.
“What the Yemenis are doing is self-defense. It is a reciprocity and a fundamental purpose of this attack can only be obtained through a political process, ”he said.
Rouhani did not respond directly to claims by the Saudi-led coalition that the weapons used in the attack on Saturday were Iranian. Instead, he kept the focus on the "Yemen problem."
"As regards the drone issue, it had to do with oil, but I see it more as a matter of security and stability, rather than oil," Rouhani said.
The Iranian leader said that once stability and peace return to Yemen, then, of course, "oil that seems to be a concern for all will also be produced and exported with security and stability."
Russian President Vladimir Putin also responded that the issue of the attack was not discussed during the summit.
"You know what the situation in Russia is, we are determined to avoid a serious humanitarian catastrophe," Putin said. "We believe that the best way to resolve this crisis is to reach an agreement between all parties involved in that crisis."
With information from Kylie Atwood, Ryan Browne, Chandler Thornton and Richard Greene
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