00:16Just hours after the fragile two-week truce was announced, a drone strike hit one of Saudi
00:22Arabia's most strategic oil lifelines, the East-West Pipeline.
00:29On Wednesday afternoon, a suicide drone struck a key pumping station along the 1,200-kilometer
00:35East-West Oil Pipeline, also known as the Petroline.
00:40This pipeline carries crude from Saudi Arabia's eastern province all the way to the Red Sea
00:46terminal at Yanbu, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, a route that had become critical amid
00:52recent disruptions.
00:55Saudi Aramco confirmed the attack but reported no casualties.
01:00Firefighters contained the blaze, though oil flows through the affected section were temporarily
01:05disrupted.
01:07Damage assessment is ongoing, and engineers are evaluating rerouting options.
01:12The strike came just hours after President Donald Trump announced a U.S.-Iran truce brokered
01:20with Pakistani mediation.
01:22The deal was supposed to halt hostilities for two weeks, with Iran agreeing to reopen the
01:28Strait of Hormuz for safe shipping.
01:30But the strike shows how fragile this pause really is.
01:35multiple Gulf states reported missile alerts within minutes of the ceasefire announcement, highlighting
01:42just how quickly tensions can flare.
01:45No group has claimed responsibility, but analysts point to Iran's Revolutionary Guard or its proxies,
01:52consistent with Tehran's previous retaliation patterns against Gulf states.
01:58This pipeline carries up to 7 million barrels per day, and with disruptions along the Red Sea and the
02:06Strait of Hormuz, even a partial hit can ripple across global energy markets.
02:12Brent crude and WTI futures jumped on the news, reigniting concerns over oil supply stability.
02:19This attack isn't an isolated incident.
02:23Since the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran earlier this year, Tehran has launched hundreds of missiles
02:29and drones at Gulf oil fields, refineries, ports, and military bases.
02:35Even with advanced air defenses, low-cost drones remain a persistent threat.
02:41Indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials are scheduled to begin in Islamabad on Friday.
02:48The big question now, can this two-week truce survive, or will attacks like Wednesday's drone strike unravel it
02:56before it even gets started?
02:59The guns may be quiet, but the energy arteries of the Middle East remain under fire.
03:05One thing is certain, in this fragile ceasefire, peace is still very much at risk.
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