Who Really Attacked Saudi Arabia?

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 9:54 a.m.

President Trump is saying that Iran appears to be responsible for the weekend attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. We look at where things are likely to go from here. Guest: David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0President Trump said that the United States was prepared for war if necessary, but that he would \u201clike to avoid\u201d a military conflict with Iran.Mr. Trump\u2019s response to the attacks offered insight into his deference to the Saudi royal family.