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Trump Blames Iran for Saudi Pipeline Drone Attack

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Accuses Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran probably carried out the aerial attack that shut Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry reported multiple drone attacks from Iraq that injured people and forced the pipeline’s shutdown.
Iraqi authorities closed several borders and launched an urgent investigation into the attacks.
Trump predicted the Iran war will end after the November U.S. midterm elections, sending oil prices tumbling.

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History

Historical Context

The 1979 Iranian Revolution toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and installed Ayatollah Khomeini, whose November 4, 1979 embassy takeover held 52 U.S. diplomats for 444 days and sparked a lasting U.S.–Iran rivalry. That hostility deepened after the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war and persists today, as President Donald Trump blames Iran for drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.

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Trump Accuses Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran probably carried out the aerial attack that shut Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry reported multiple drone attacks from Iraq that injured people and forced the pipeline’s shutdown.
Iraqi authorities closed several borders and launched an urgent investigation into the attacks.
Trump predicted the Iran war will end after the November U.S. midterm elections, sending oil prices tumbling.

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