Iran Denies Involvement in Saudi Oil Pipeline Attack, Offers Aid

A recent attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline has sparked a complex web of diplomatic efforts and denials. Iran has denied involvement in the strike, which targeted a 750-mile pipeline vital for Saudi crude exports.

Gulf officials told MBN that Iran sent messages to Saudi Arabia suggesting Iraqi Shiite factions were behind the attack on September 10. The messages included an offer to help Riyadh identify those responsible and even offered assistance in investigating the incident.

However, the Saudi Energy Ministry shut down the pipeline as a precaution after the attack caused damage and casualties. The Kingdom's Foreign Ministry condemned the targeting by 'several drones coming from Iraq' and chose not to respond at this stage, citing requests from Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with urgent probes being conducted in Baghdad. Sources close to the Popular Mobilization Forces revealed that a newly formed group linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may have carried out the attack.