Iraq closed two key border crossings with Iran amid the probe, as Saudi Arabia had doubled Red Sea oil exports. Iraq's government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after Iran -backed militias were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline, shutting down the top global oil producer's alternative to the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Iraq closed two key border crossings with Iran amid the probe, as Saudi Arabia had doubled Red Sea oil exports.S1
- Iraq's government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after Iran -backed militias were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline, shutting down the top global oil producer's alternative to the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz.S2