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Exclusive: IRGC, Houthis behind Saudi pipeline attack, Iraq probe finds

Published

28 September 2026

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regulatory

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Energy Storage

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Iraq

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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

An Iraqi investigation found that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Yemen's Houthis launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline from southern Iraq, using illegal border crossings and local assistance. This attack led to significant pipeline damage and strained Iraq's security dynamics with calls to expel Houthi representatives and heightened pressure to control Iran-backed armed groups within Iraq.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy Storage.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a renewed risk of instability from Iran-backed groups using Iraqi territory to hit Saudi energy assets. Now is the time to re-evaluate border security dependencies and local partnerships before controls tighten further.

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