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                                                            Issued on: 12/09/2026 - 07:19Modified: 12/09/2026 - 12:08
                                                    
                                    
                            
                                                                                                
                            
                                        


    
        


            


        


                        
                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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