Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field targeted in renewed attacks

On Saturday, the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq came under attack less than 24 hours after rumors circulated that Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah had made comments about the facility. Prior to this, the Kurdistan Regional Government had repeatedly requested drone defenses to protect the gas field and other sites. Iran has launched over 1,000 drone and missile attacks on the Kurdistan Region since February.

Rudaw media reported that "gas production at the Khor Mor field west of Sulaimani came to a halt late Sunday after an unknown projectile struck the facility's gas storage unit, causing significant damage." Smoke and fire were visible from the scene, with reports suggesting the facility was hit by a drone. A source confirmed the attack to Rudaw's correspondent but remained uncertain whether it was a drone or a rocket that caused the massive fire.

Nearly 1.5 thousand tons of cooking gas were stored in the warehouse unit, and efforts were underway to control the blaze.

Kataib Hezbollah's Abu Mujahid al-Assaf had previously threatened Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, stating, "we do not want to air dirty laundry in public, nor open the files of (Khor Mor) and the incitement to target it for the purpose of extorting the UAE." Zaidi has vowed to crack down on armed groups and confiscate their weapons, canceling contracts at Mosul airport due to their links with "armed groups."

Kataib Hezbollah has a history of targeting facilities in Iraq and even attacked Saudi Arabia, killing three Americans in Jordan in January 2024. The Khor Mor gas field had been struck previously in December 2025, February 2025, and August 2023.