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Iraq opens probe into drone strike on Saudi East-West Pipeline
Middle East Eye·IQ · SA·1 day ago
Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi dismissed a commander and ordered an investigation into the operations command in Maysan province after drone strikes targeted Saudi Arabia. Iraq shut three border crossings with Iran, signaling a potential shift in regional posture. The move suggests internal accountability and possible pressure from Saudi Arabia, but the full scope of the investigation and implications for Iran ties remain unclear.
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