- Policy decisions regarding fossil fuels are causing disruptions to oil flow from the Middle East, tied to geopolitical stability.
- Escalation of attacks in the Middle East involving Iranian targets in Iraqi bases, a drone hitting a US-owned tanker, and Saudi Arabia joining strikes alongside the US.
Iran seeks control of the Strait of Hormuz while using Iraq for staging attacks against militia sites.
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Updated Sep 17
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What happened
Iran seeks control of the Strait of Hormuz while using Iraq for staging attacks against militia sites.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Iran's shutdown of Hormuz, coupled with drone attacks from Iraq forcing pipeline closures, escalates regional tensions.1 source
Iranian groups are staging attacks from Iraq while Iran seeks control of the Strait of Hormuz.1 source
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The entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Saudi Arabia
country in West Asia
Related events
- Regional instability grows as Houthis attempt to dominate the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with a trilateral defense understanding between Pakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia.
- Iran seeks to use Hormuz to control oil supply, while a canal proposal cuts through Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and Gulf states utilize the Red Sea pipeline.
- Amid heightened Iranian naval conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq is urgently planning alternative pipeline routes through Turkey and Syria.
- Houthis imposed blockades on Saudi targets in the Red Sea, with Iran seeking to control maritime traffic.
- A pipeline bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, running through Iraq and terminating at Yanbu on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.