# Saudi Arabia shuts oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq

https://mins.news/en/item/55537

- The Guardian, 2026-09-12 05:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-down-oil-pipeline-blaming-drones-from-iraq

> Saudi Arabia says several drones launched from Iraq struck its East-West oil pipeline, causing injuries and damage and prompting a precautionary shutdown. The attack came as Houthi forces expanded their control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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