Iraq PM tells Saudi Crown Prince Iraqi territory won’t be used for attacks

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline was struck by drones last month in an attack that originated in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a joint press conference with Germans chachellor at the Chancellery on September 15, 2026 in Berlin, Germany [File: Michele Tantussi/Getty Images]

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has assured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) that he will not allow Iraqi territory to be used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) has reported.

Al-Zaidi arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday for his first visit to the kingdom since taking office in May.

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He also said he would not allow attacks against other regional countries to be launched from Iraq.

“Iraq’s firm position is not to allow its territory to be used as a launching pad for any attacks or actions that affect the security of the Kingdom and the countries of the region, and to be keen on adhering to the principles of good neighborliness and respecting the sovereignty of Iraq and brotherly and friendly countries,” Al-Zaidi’s office said in a statement, cited by INA.

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline was struck by drones last month during the Houthis’ lightning offensive in Yemen. The attack forced Riyadh to temporarily shut down the export route, which Saudi Arabia has used as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The pipeline, which has a maximum capacity of seven million barrels per day, has since resumed operations.

Saudi Arabia said the drone attack originated in Iraq. Baghdad conducted its own investigation and concluded that the strikes were launched from Iraqi territory.

沙特阿拉伯的东西输油管道上个月遭到无人机袭击，袭击源自伊拉克。

2026年9月15日，伊拉克总理阿里·扎伊迪在德国柏林总理府与德国总理举行联合新闻发布会。[图片来源：Michele Tantussi/Getty Images]

据伊拉克通讯社（INA）报道，伊拉克总理阿里·法利赫·扎伊迪向沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼（MBS）保证，他不会允许利用伊拉克领土对沙特阿拉伯发动袭击。

扎伊迪周三抵达利雅得，这是他自五月上任以来首次访问沙特阿拉伯王国。

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沙特阿拉伯称，东西输油管道日输油量为580万桶（共3条记录中的第2条）。

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他还表示，他不会允许从伊拉克对其他地区国家发动袭击。

据伊拉克通讯社（INA）报道，扎伊迪办公室在一份声明中表示：“伊拉克的坚定立场是不允许其领土被用作任何影响伊拉克王国和该地区国家安全的袭击或行动的跳板，并致力于坚持睦邻友好原则，尊重伊拉克和兄弟友好国家的主权。”

上个月，胡塞武装在也门发动闪电攻势期间，沙特阿拉伯的东西输油管道遭到无人机袭击。此次袭击迫使利雅得暂时关闭了这条沙特阿拉伯一直用作霍尔木兹海峡替代通道的出口线路。这条日输油能力达700万桶的管道目前已恢复运营。

沙特阿拉伯方面称无人机袭击源自伊拉克。巴格达方面则进行了内部调查，并得出结论：袭击是从伊拉克境内发起的。