German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who are in New York to attend the 74th General Assembly talks at the United Nations, released a joint statement.

"It is clear for us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation. We support ongoing investigations to establish further details," said the three leaders.

"We condemn in the strongest terms the attacks on oil facilities on Saudi territory on September 14th, 2019 in Abqaiq and Khurais, and reaffirm in this context our full solidarity with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its population," the statement read.

Stating that the attacks may have been against the Saudi regime but they concern all the countries and increase the risk of a major conflict, the three leaders noted that the attacks also highlight the necessity of de-escalation in the region through sustained diplomatic and engagement will all parties.

The 3 countries have also suggested they are committed to the nuclear deal with Iran, while invited the Tehran administration to return to the terms of the deal.

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