A drone strike targeted the Khor Mor gasfield in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, causing a fire and halting gas supplies to multiple power plants. The incident reduced electricity generation across areas managed by the Kurdistan Regional Government by thousands of megawatts.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi established a joint investigative committee alongside regional authorities to identify the perpetrators. While no group has claimed responsibility for the strike, regional officials note it occurs amid heightened tensions from the US-Israel war on Iran and ongoing domestic debates regarding bringing armed factions under state control.
Analysts warn that the repeated targeting of vital energy facilities threatens foreign investment in Iraq's energy sector and tests the state's sovereignty. The security disruption also coincides with a domestic political crisis following the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's withdrawal from the regional government, compounding economic and political pressures on the area.