# Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

https://mins.news/en/video/55643

- BBC News, 2026-09-12 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCqJcI1B7mk

> Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq attacked it. Iraq acknowledged that the strike originated in a province bordering Iran, saying it had dismissed a military commander and opened an investigation. The 1,200km East-West pipeline helps Saudi Arabia bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

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