Drone strike damages Saudi East-West pipeline as Red Sea maritime access tightens
Saudi authorities temporarily shut down the crucial 1,200-kilometer East-West oil pipeline following an aerial drone strike reported to have originated from Iraq. The disruption in regional energy transit lines occurs alongside intensifying attacks on Gulf shipping channels and heightened security tensions between the United States and regional adversaries.
Date: September 13, 2026
Location: Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: infrastructure
Severity: HIGH
Source: AnewZ