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12 Sept 2026, 02:29

The Saudi Ministry of Energy announced on Friday, September 20, in a statement that the "East-West" oil pipeline (located in the Riyadh and Medina regions) was targeted by several attacks on Thursday morning.
The statement mentioned that following these attacks, oil transfer operations in the mentioned pipeline were temporarily halted.
This incident also resulted in injuries to several individuals, who received necessary medical treatment and care.
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The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the East-West oil pipeline was attacked by drones launched from Iraq.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that at the request of the Iraqi Prime Minister, it has been decided not to take retaliatory action at this stage.
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Reuters reported that Baghdad has ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran.
Two Iraqi security sources told the news agency that Iraq closed this crossing as a precautionary measure following a drone attack from Iraq targeting the East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
The Shalamcheh border crossing is one of the main land routes between Iran and Iraq.
According to reports, the drone that was fired at Saudi Arabia was launched from the Maysan province of Iraq. This province is located in the southeastern part of Iraq and borders Iran, with its administrative center being the city of Amarah.
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Reuters wrote: According to these two sources, a large-scale operation is underway to pursue and track down the perpetrators of this attack on Saudi Arabia.
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