Attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan

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A suspected drone attack targeted the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, increasing tensions around Iranian-backed militias and Baghdad's efforts to bring armed factions under state control. The incident comes amid US pressure on Iraq over border crossings with Iran and renewed diplomatic contacts between Iraqi and Iranian officials.

A new “suspected drone attack” on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan Region has heightened tensions as Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi confronts Iranian-backed militias over their weapons, economic networks, and influence. The developments come amid growing US pressure on Baghdad to restrict border crossings with Iran, renewed diplomatic contacts between Iraqi and Iranian officials, and efforts to bring armed factions under state control. The post Attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.