Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

🇸🇦 The Japan Times (SA) —

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Saudi Arabia has shut down an oil pipeline after a drone attack attributed to Iranian-backed militias operating in Iraq. The shutdown intensifies the ongoing conflict and impacts oil transportation and shipping security in the Red Sea region.

The pipeline was shut after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh say originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate.

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