Trump says Iran probably behind Saudi Arabia pipeline attack and closure

  • Saudi Arabia shut the East-West Pipeline after drones from Iraq attacked it Thursday.
  • About 5 million barrels of oil per day were rerouted through the pipeline to Yanbu.
  • Donald Trump said Iran was probably responsible during a Saturday visit to Ireland.

US President Donald Trump said Iran was probably responsible for a drone attack that forced Saudi Arabia to shut its East-West Pipeline as a precaution. Several drones launched from Iraq struck the pipeline on Thursday, causing injuries and damage, Saudi authorities said. The closure threatens a key route for about 5 million barrels of oil per day that Saudi Arabia has rerouted to Yanbu on the Red Sea since the outbreak of the US-Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while a source told CNN the prince twice urged Trump on Thursday to strike the Iran-backed Houthis, a request Trump declined. The attack followed Houthi advances near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and added to concerns over Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and export capacity.

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