Iran / Middle East theater · Missile / Drone
Gulf oil threatened anew as Houthis reach key island and pipeline is shut down
Saudi officials said the East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia was temporarily shut down by a drone attack coming from Iraq, according to Reuters. The pipeline has helped relieve congestion in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The pipeline is described by Reuters as vital and as having helped relieve the logjam in the Strait of Hormuz, so its temporary shutdown bears on Gulf oil flows.
What's unclear
- Who launched the drone and whether the attack was confirmed by any party beyond the Saudi officials cited by Reuters
- How long the pipeline remained or will remain shut down
- Whether the reported Houthi reach to a key island is connected to the pipeline shutdown
Linked public sources
Latest tracked reports — Iran Live Map
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- An Israeli Hermes 900 drone was spotted flying over Beirut this morning. — Beirut
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- An Israeli drone drops explosives on a residential building in the town of Mufidon, southern Lebanon. — Mufidon, southern Lebanon
- Israeli drone strike kills two Palestinians — Gaza