Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept 12, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi says Iraqi drones forced oil pipeline closure

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2026-09-12

Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. The Saudi foreign ministry condemned "the targeting of the E......

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