- A drone attack traced to Iraq’s Maysan province forced Saudi Arabia to shut its key East‑West oil pipeline; Baghdad said it would investigate and dismissed the province’s military commander.
- Houthi rebels seized an island in the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait, threatening a crucial shipping lane that handles about 12% of global trade and could push oil prices higher.
- Iraq set a Sept. 30 deadline for militias to disarm as regional pressure mounts, while Saudi Arabia held off retaliating to give Baghdad a chance to act.
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