Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Oil Pipeline Following Drone Attack Launched from Iraq

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Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down a major crude oil pipeline following a targeted drone strike on two petroleum pumping stations. Officials reported that the unmanned aerial vehicles, which were launched from Iraqi territory, caused limited damage and ignited a fire at one of the facilities. In response, state oil producer Saudi Aramco halted flow through the East-West pipeline as a precautionary measure to evaluate the structural integrity. Authorities confirmed that overall national oil production and international exports remain uninterrupted despite the incident.

  • Two oil pumping stations along Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline were targeted by an explosive drone attack.
  • Operations along the pipeline were temporarily suspended as a precautionary safety measure.
  • The drones involved in the strike were reported to have been launched from Iraq.
  • The incident resulted in minor damage and a contained fire, with no casualties reported.
  • Saudi energy officials stated that crude oil production and supply deliveries continue without interruption.

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39 COMMENTS

  1. Americans are finished with allowing weaker nations like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain all ruling families pretending to be countries. and Israel an occupying clan all of whom have been the net consumers of American military and economic power.
    Americans benefit and profiteering in West Asia ended a while ago. Now, All those families and clans who were relying on American support should fend for themselves.
    America’s future as a relevant global power is contingent upon their control and influence in North America. Canada, Greenland, even Mexico and Cuba.
    The Americans are more interested in annexation of Canada and Greenland than what they will leave behind in Asia and Europe.

  2. Honestly, it wouldn't be too hard for those 3,000 American marines in the middle east to re-capture that part of the coast and help Yemen's army push the Houthis back. The Houthis are a far easier target then Iran is. But I guess Trump & Hegseth are scared of any more disasters / bad news in the Middle East.

  3. 😅😅😅… agressor states US and Israel made strategic mistake by underestimating Iran's ability to defend themselves by using assymetrical warfare tools around the world. petrol prices are going up in Europe, that means life is becoming harder. deep hatred towards US and Israel is growing in Europe, and in the world.

  4. The US position is very clear here and everywhere: United States is pulling away from everywhere but Americas and Western Europe. You can call it retreat as you wish, but this repositioning has been stated very clearly as US today does not have the power, resources and will to be the global policemen.
    Instead, its focus is in its own core territory and rebuild its strength of raw industry, manufacturing, energy, etc …
    The victims of such move cannot be more clearer: the formal US 'allies' will be transfered to become the subject of the next regional power (China, Russia, Iran, etc) and they have no choice but to accept new terms of living.

  5. Putin is bad man for illegal war with Ukraine. Big daady and Netanyahu are saints for their holy war with Iran.

    Children at home ( West) have been supporting Big daddy ( USA) in all wrongdoing in middle east on the name of oil control.

    Same big daddy ( USA) when turns inside and bullies children at home ( West, Canada)., its the issue with democracy humanity and many things .

  6. “DON’T WORRY, CALM DOWN.”

    Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye have their brand-new mutual defence pact — the Mecca Defence Alliance.

    So when Saudi Arabia gets attacked, there’s absolutely no reason to panic.

    Just activate the alliance.

    Pakistan will strongly condemn it.
    Türkiye will issue a statement.
    Saudi Arabia will call an emergency meeting.

    And somewhere in Yemen, the Houthis will be like:

    “Wait… THAT was the mutual defence pact?” 💀

    The Mecca Defence Alliance: three countries, one promise — and apparently the same air-defence system they had before the alliance.

    DON’T WORRY, CALM DOWN. The alliance is working exactly as designed: everyone is mutually defending the right to release strongly worded statements.🤭

  7. You'd think Middle Eastern countries would have learnt not to ally with the very countries that seek their demise 🙄

    Remove foreign military bases that are used to attack your neighbors and this would be over.

    The entire world would benefit, with the exception of Israel who are the only country who benefits from destabilising the Middle East (to divide & conquer)

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