Experts On The Way To Probe Saudi Attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says U.N. experts have already left for Saudi Arabia to investigate attacks on key Saudi oil installations.  Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday it would “invite U.N. and international experts to view the situation on the ground and to participate in the investigations.”  Guterres told reporters Wednesday the experts were sent under the U.N. Security Council resolution that endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers. It requires the secretary-general to report every  six months on the implementation of the nuclear agreement, which includes restrictions on arms-related transfers to and from Iran.  U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said the experts sent to Saudi Arabia contribute to those reports and monitor sanctions against Yemen.  Guterres again condemned Saturday’s attacks, calling them “a dramatic escalation in the Gulf” that must be halted.  “We absolutely need to create the conditions to avoid a major confrontation in the Gulf,” he said. “As we have seen by the immediate impact on oil markets, if there would be a major  confrontation in the Gulf it would have devastating consequences for the region and globally.”