๐ฃ Iraq Faces Pressure After Drone Strikes Hit Saudi Pipeline
Iraq is managing the aftermath of attacks that led to the closure of Saudi Arabiaโs East-West pipeline. Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi fired an operations commander in Maysan province after finding the strikes originated inside the country. Saudi Arabia shut the vital 7 million barrel-a-day conduit on Friday following multiple drone attacks near Riyadh and Madinah. This incident adds pressure to Iraq, which struggles to control Iran-backed militias in the region. Furthermore, Iraq also closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precaution.