Vessel Hit in Hormuz as Attacks Expose Both Gulf Oil Route and Its Bypass
A vessel has been struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks expose vulnerabilities in both the Gulf oil chokepoint and Saudi Arabia’s principal bypass.
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Saudi Arabia Shuts Hormuz Bypass Pipeline as Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Island
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks while Houthi forces have reportedly seized strategic Perim Island at the entrance to the Red Sea.
Iraq Faces Sovereignty Test as Iran-Backed Militias Reject Disarmament Deadline
Baghdad has confirmed that the drones used to attack Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline came from Iraqi territory as powerful Iran-backed militias reject a September 30 deadline to disarm.
Trump Says Iran Was ‘Probably’ Behind Saudi Pipeline Attack
President Trump has publicly pointed to Iran as the likely culprit behind the drone attack that shut Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West oil pipeline.