Iraq Admits Saudi Pipeline Attack Came From Its Soil as Trump Blames Iran

Iraq has admitted that the drones that struck Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory — and President Donald Trump says he believes Iran was behind the attack.

In Episode 198 of Epic Fury, we examine the Saudi pipeline strike, Iraq’s crackdown on Iran-backed militias, and the growing risk that Iraqi territory becomes a major new front in the US-Iran war. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed senior security officials and Iraq has closed two major border crossings with Iran as pressure mounts over who launched the drones.

We also examine Trump’s latest comments on Iran, his reported contacts with the Houthis, and his phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi movement is facing a government counteroffensive around Mokha after seizing key territory along the southern Red Sea coast. The fighting threatens to further disrupt shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.

The episode also explores why Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline has become so strategically important after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, how Iran-backed Iraqi militias operate with limited government control, and why Baghdad is struggling to prevent its territory from becoming a launchpad for attacks across the region.

We also cover the latest developments involving the US-Iran war, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran-backed militias, the Houthis, Yemen, the Red Sea, the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets, Israel-Lebanon tensions, and the wider geopolitical fallout from the conflict.

Epic Fury is your daily podcast covering the US-Iran war, military developments, missile and drone strikes, diplomacy, oil markets, regional escalation, and the geopolitical forces reshaping the Middle East.

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