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Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks

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What happened

The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:19:22 UTC.

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  1. Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks

  2. Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq

  3. Middle East live: Saudi Arabia shuts down critical oil pipeline after attacks

  4. Iraq races to contain fallout after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline

  5. Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What it means

  6. Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

  7. Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks

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