Conflict & Security
Drone attack forces Saudi East-West pipeline shutdown; Iraq reopens Iranian border crossings
September 13, 2026 at 09:35 PM
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3 reports · over 8 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
توقف خط أنابيب شرق-غرب السعودي يهدد إمدادات النفط العالمية
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MAMasrawy
بعد هجمات الحوثيين.. باكستان تدين الاعتداءات وتؤكد تضامنها الكامل مع السعودية
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بعد إغلاق أمني.. العراق يعيد فتح 3 منافذ حدودية مع إيران
(opens the publisher’s site)A drone attack launched from Iraqi territory forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, with buyers warning up to 4 percent of global oil supply could be lost.
- Saudi oil buyers and traders warned export stocks could run out within days, with reserves at the Yanbu terminal sufficient for 5–7 days of exports.
- Iraqi authorities reopened passenger and trade crossings at Al-Sheeb, Shalamja, and Mandali after saying initial investigations showed the attacks originated from Iraqi territory.
- The Iraqi government dismissed the Maysan province operations commander, while Saudi Arabia said it would defer any direct response at the Iraqi prime minister's request.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, condemned attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and affirmed Pakistan's solidarity with the kingdom.