Following the attacks on two oil bases, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has said that all options, including military action, are open. Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for the attacks.

Adil al-Jubeir told the BBC that Saudi Arabia is avoiding war but Iran will be held responsible for these drone and missile attacks.

The United States believes that Iran is behind the attack on Saudi Arabia's major oil bases. This week Britain, France and Germany have also supported this claim by the US.

But Iran has denied any involvement in the case.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who are fighting a Saudi-led coalition in the country's civil war, said it was they who carried out drone strikes at targets.

But Saudi officials say that by looking at the extent, scale and complexity of the attacks, it seems that this was far beyond the capacity of the Houthi rebels.

Speaking to BBC chief international correspondent Lees Dusset at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Zubeir said, "Everyone is trying to avoid war and everybody is trying to prevent the situation from getting worse. So our We will look at all the options available. We will take a decision when the time is right. ''

He said, "Appeasement with Iran has not worked before and appeasement with Iran is not going to work in future also."

The US re-enforced economic sanctions against Iran last year after abandoning the 2015 nuclear deal. It also said in May that it would try to stop all countries from buying Iranian oil and pressurize Iran for a new nuclear deal.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters at the United Nations that the United States wanted a peaceful settlement with Iran.

He added, "But ultimately it depends on the Iranians whether they want peace or choose violence and hate."

French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to hold a historic meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and US President Donald Trump.

But Rouhani told delegates at the United Nations that he refused to meet Trump, because economic sanctions are still in force on Iran.

Doubting the US's intentions, he referred to the statement of Foreign Minister Pompeo in which Pompeo claimed to impose the most stringent sanctions on Iran.

He said, "When a nation is being murdered in silence, eighty three million Iranians especially Iranian women and children are living under such pressure and the American authorities welcome them all, then how can anyone trust them Could? ''

Rouhani added, "Iran will never forget and forgive these crimes and these criminals."

He has also rejected the idea of ​​being photographed with President Trump. Trump has photographed with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on several occasions, including a photo of a handshake in the demilitarized zone of the Korean peninsula.

Rouhani said, "Memorable photographs are the last stage of conversation, not the first."

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