Iran attacked and shut down a Saudi pipeline, leading to a major escalation in regional tensions.

The entities involved

• Saudi Arabia →

  country in West Asia

  • Ishaq Dar attended an R-4 meeting in Cairo today, contributing to ongoing diplomatic efforts.Mon 17:12
  • Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman sought US military and diplomatic support through Marco Rubio to target Houthi rebels.Mon 16:43
• Houthis →

  Yemeni Islamist organization

  • ECB chair signals readiness to raise rates as potential attacks in Yemen drive oil price spikes and market risk-off.Mon 17:39
  • Strait closure disrupts global energy supplies as back-and-forth strikes escalate regional tensions, with Trump warning Iran.Mon 13:39

Related events

• Iraq launched drones targeting a Saudi pipeline that carries crude oil to Yanbu port.Sep 13
• Houthis attacked oil facilities in Yanbu, promising military aid to protect the terminal, while supporting Iranian influence in the region.Thu 22:20
• Houthis contacted Trump's administration regarding an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline, with Iran suspected of involvement.Sep 12
• A pipeline bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, running through Iraq and terminating at Yanbu on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.Sep 12
• Strait closure threatens crude from Saudi Arabia and Iraq, while Donald Trump threatens Iran with military action.Jun 11