Drone attack halts Khor Mor gas field production in Iraqi Kurdistan

A drone attack hit the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq, causing an explosion and forcing a shutdown of production. Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, Modern Ghana, and Chosunbiz all reported the strike on the facility in the Kurdish region. Al Jazeera and Chosunbiz reported that the attack resulted in widespread power outages. Chosunbiz specified that the strike cut 2.8 gigawatts of power. [1][2][3][5]

Modern Ghana reported that the drone strike caused an explosion that halted production at the gas field. A report published on X stated that the drone struck a gas storage facility, triggering a huge fire. Chosunbiz noted that the gas field is owned by the United Arab Emirates. Al Jazeera reported that the facility provides gas to generate most of the electricity for the Kurdish region. [1][3][4][5]

Iraqi Kurdistan is a Kurdish-populated region in northern Iraq. The economy of the region centers on natural gas and oil production. The region relies on fields located in the Zagros foothills, although fiscal disputes over revenue allocation and export pipelines persist with the central government in Baghdad. [6][8]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, diplomatic efforts to manage regional tensions have been active. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi recently spoke with United States President Donald Trump by phone, stating that Baghdad would not allow Iraqi territory to be used to launch attacks against neighbouring countries. [9]