US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline, one of the kingdom's main routes for exporting crude while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
"I think they are, probably they are," Trump told reporters in Dublin when asked if Iran was responsible for the attack on the vital oil conduit.
The US president also said that he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he described as a "good friend."
Trump added that Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis had called his administration and indicated they did not want the United States to become directly involved in the conflict.
"They would much prefer not having us involved, and they're letting most ships go through. There's just one country that they're not too happy with, and we'll get that straightened out," Trump added.
Trump: Iran war will end after US midterm elections
Trump also repeated on Saturday that he believed the war with Iran will end after US midterm elections in November and that oil prices will tumble once it does.
"I think very soon. I think it'll be probably right after the midterms. They're trying to hold out as long as they can to complicate the election. But I think people are wise to it," Trump told reporters in Dublin.
"When that happens, oil prices will come tumbling down."