PM Ali al-Zaidi dismisses commander, orders investigation into operations command in Maysan province, bordering Iran.
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Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, says drones launched from Iraq hit it
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks
Iraq probes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, shuts three crossings to Iran
Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea
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WorldPingIraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
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WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Friday (September 11) said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
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WorldPingRiyadh has increased use of East-West pipeline since start of war on Iran to bypass closure of strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline, accusing militants in Iraq of launching drone attacks on the export route being used t…
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WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Saturday shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring.
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WorldPingA parallel state in Yemen, an ideologically committed base, years of warfare, control of the Red Sea coastline and sustained Iranian support have all helped the Shia militant group transform itself into a formidable territorial army and naval force…
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WorldPingThe 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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