Iran was responsible for the drone attack on the Saudi East-West pipeline.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of the United States on 12 September 2026.
The statement
President Trump told reporters in Dublin that Iran was probably responsible for the attack that shut Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, said the Houthis had told his administration they did not want the US involved in Yemen and were letting most ships through, and repeated that the war would end after the midterms.
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-wf1s, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-wf1s/