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Iran’s attack on the Saudis merits retaliation — but from the Saudis

By Washington Examiner
Published September 17, 2019 7:43pm ET
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Iran’s attack on the Saudis merits retaliation — but from the Saudis
In this Sunday, April 29, 2018 file photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, is greeted by Saudi King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

Iran’s attack on two Saudi oil facilities on Saturday is a challenge to the Saudis as well as to the American-led international order. Iran deserves a forceful retaliation.

And the Saudis are the ones who should deliver it.

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