
Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as the conflict in the Middle East widens.
Iraq said it had dismissed a military commander and launched an investigation after admitting that a drone attack on its neighbor's East-West pipeline originated in one of its provinces bordering Iran.
Saudi Arabia has previously accused Iran-backed militias in Iraq of targeting its oil facilities, the BBC writes.
The 1,200 km (745 mile) pipeline has helped Saudi Arabia – the world's largest crude oil exporter – bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
The incident comes amid a major advance by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, putting more pressure on global oil shipping routes as the US-Iran war stretches into its seventh month.