Iraq’s government is racing to contain the fallout after confirming that attacks on a Saudi pipeline, blamed on Iran-backed militias, came from its territory. Iraq pledged Saturday to investigate the attacks and dismissed a military commander. The country is under mounting pressure to prevent local militias from aiding other Iran proxy groups across the region. It’s especially acute as the Iran-backed Houthi rebels make an advance across Yemen’s west coast, in a major setback to the Saudi-backed coalition that risks escalating the war in the region.

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Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro gives a thumbs-up during a visit to a Honda motorcycle factory in the Manaus Free Trade Zone during a campaign event in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)

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Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro wears protective glasses and headphones during a visit to a Honda motorcycle factory in the Manaus Free Trade Zone during a campaign event in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)

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Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro sits on a motorcycle during a visit to a Honda motorcycle factory in the Manaus Free Trade Zone during a campaign event in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)