US 'locked and loaded' over Saudi attack

By Roberta Rampton and Arshad Mohammed
Updated September 16 2019 - 3:58pm, first published 3:52pm
President Donald Trump has authorised the release of US oil reserves after a Saudi drone strike.
President Donald Trump has authorised the release of US oil reserves after a Saudi drone strike.

President Donald Trump says the US is "locked and loaded" for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, after a senior US administration official said Iran was to blame.