
Iran-GCC summit: What’s behind the meeting, why is Bahrain not attending?
Iran says it plans to hold talks with Iraq and Gulf nations in Oman to help strengthen shared regional security.

Iran says it plans to hold talks with Iraq and Gulf nations in Oman to help strengthen shared regional security.

Baghdad is seeking to reduce the power of Tehran-linked forces accused of striking a Saudi oil pipeline

The sanctions on Ahmad highlight ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt Iran's oil trade, impacting geopolitical stability and nuclear negotiations.

Saudi authorities trace the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, near the Iranian border.

Iraq's decisive actions highlight regional tensions and underscore the vulnerability of global oil supply chains to geopolitical conflicts.

PM Ali al-Zaidi dismisses commander, orders investigation into operations command in Maysan province, bordering Iran.

Saudi Arabia has said it will not relatiate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.

A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.

Iranian proxies block key energy routes, raising oil supply concerns. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 15% YES.
Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.

Iraq said attacks that shut down a major Saudi oil pipeline originated from its territory, while Trump pointed to Iran.

Iraq’s government was racing Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shuttering a key Saudi pipeline.

The pipeline closure exacerbates global energy market instability, highlighting vulnerabilities in Saudi oil export routes amid regional tensions.

Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.

The East–West pipeline is crucial for shipping Saudi oil to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. This latest incident risks driving oil and fuel prices even higher.

Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz . Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, since the start of the Middle East war to bypass strait of Hormuz closed by Iran. Continue reading...

Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz . Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, since the start of the Middle East war to bypass strait of Hormuz closed by Iran. Continue reading...

Saudi Arabia shut down its crucial Eat-West pipeline after it was attacked on Thursday, threatening an important alternative route for crude exports from the Gulf. Iraq has chosen not to retaliate at this state, its foreign ministry said. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.

Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.

Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq.