The September 14 drone attack on two major Saudi oil installations, with Yemen’s Houthi rebels claiming responsibility, shook world oil markets and upended the security situation in the Middle East.

President Trump reacted first with a “lock and loaded” tweet, followed by a decision to deploy a small number of U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia.

Questions were immediately raised as to the true origin of the drones used in the attack by the Houthi rebels –who have been launching drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia without much success for the past few years. 

Fingers immediately pointed to the rebels’