Saudi Arabia says drones from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, delays retaliation
Opened Sep 11, 2026, 10:19 PM·Last update 44 min ago·This page updates itself
What we know
- Drones launched from Iraq struck Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline on Friday. After Iraq's prime minister made the request, Saudi Arabia postponed its response, though the foreign ministry stated it maintains authority to defend its critical infrastructure. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered an investigation into those responsible.
- Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after multiple attacks struck the vital infrastructure in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday. Several people were injured in the attacks and received medical treatment, according to a source at the Saudi energy ministry.
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Drones launched from Iraq struck Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline on Friday. After Iraq's prime minister made the request, Saudi Arabia postponed its response, though the foreign ministry stated it maintains authority to defend its critical infrastructure. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered an investigation into those responsible.
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after multiple attacks struck the vital infrastructure in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday. Several people were injured in the attacks and received medical treatment, according to a source at the Saudi energy ministry.