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A general view of an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along the general route of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline (Petroline). This handout satellite image taken b
A general view of an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along the general route of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline (Petroline). This satellite image was taken on September 11, 2026. © Planet Labs PBC via AFP

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that it has shut down its East-West pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks on the vital oil conduit earlier this week. Both Baghdad and Riyadh said the attacks originated in Iraqi territory, where Iranian-backed militias operate. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.  

Yesterday's key developments:

  • Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels seized control of the country's entire Red Sea coast

  • Saudi authorities shut the East-West oil pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina areas after it came under attack

  • Iran's president said pressure on the country was at a critical, dangerous stage 

  • Trump declined Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis. 

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)

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