Rouhani's comment came after a series of drones attacked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Sept. 14, which had forced the kingdom to cut production in half. The U.S. and some European countries, as well as Saudi Arabia, have blamed the attack on Iran. Tehran has denied any role in the incident. The Trump administration also announced plans to deploy U.S. forces to the region.
9 月 14 日，一系列无人机袭击了沙特阿拉伯的石油设施，迫使该国将石油产量减半，之后鲁哈尼对此发表评论。美国和部分欧洲国家以及沙特阿拉伯将此次袭击事件归咎于伊朗。德黑兰否认自身在此次事件中发挥了任何作用。特朗普政府还宣布计划将美军部署到该地区。