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Trump says 'no rush' to respond to attacks on Saudi oil facilities

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday that it appears Iran was behind air attacks on two major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, but he emphasized that he wants to avoid a new Middle East war even as he stressed that the U.S. military is ready for action.

Trump also appeared to look for a way to ease the latest tensions, saying "diplomacy is never exhausted" and that he was in "no rush" to decide on a response.

For its part, Iran denied responsibility for the attacks and ruled out a potential meeting between Trump and Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York, closing off a potential high-level

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