Houthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Oil Pipeline

The Iran-backed Houthis on Monday claimed they attacked pumping stations along Saudi Arabia’s East-West onshore oil pipeline, the Kingdom’s key crude export route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis also said they attacked the Riyadh airport amid escalating hostilities between the Iran-aligned movement in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. As of early Monday, Saudi Arabia had not confirmed any attacks on the oil pipeline, which was down for two weeks in September following drone attacks that damaged pumping stations and halted loadings…