Schiff: Houthi strike on Saudi facilities required 'Iranian assistance'

The chairman of the U.S. House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee on Sunday (September 15) said Houthi fighters in Yemen were likely not able to have carried out a drone attack on Saudi oil facilities without the support of Tehran.

"I think it safe to say the Houthis don't have the capability to do a strike like this without Iranian assistance. So, Iranian know-how, Iranian technology, I think was certainly involved. Whether the Iranians directly engaged in this, or through the Houthi proxies, has yet to be seen."

Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for Saturday's (September 14) attacks that knocked out more than half of Saudi oil output or more than 5% of global supply.

Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that risk disrupting global energy supplies.