{
  "id": 19527475,
  "title": "Kurdish minister rebuts 'nonsense' claims over Khor Mor gasfield attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/kurdish-minister-rebuts-nonsense-claims-over-khor-mor-gasfield-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:49:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/11/kurdish-minister-rebuts-nonsense-claims-over-khor-mor-gasfield-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Kurdish minister has refuted claims that a Kurdish group could have been responsible for the recent attack on the Khor Mor gasfield, urging restraint in speculation while an investigation is ongoing. Ahmed Mufti, Deputy Minister for Natural Resources of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, expressed confidence in the investigation initiated by Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi. Speaking at Chatham House, Mufti stated, \"We are open to providing all relevant data to the investigating party.\" Earlier, Basim Al Badri, head of Iraq’s National Security Department, had not ruled out the possibility of an internal attack by feuding Kurdish groups. Mufti dismissed these claims as \"nonsense,\" emphasizing the need to await the investigation's conclusion before making any statements. The attack left around 10 million Iraqis without electricity and cooking fuel, and the price of electricity nearly doubled. Crescent Petroleum, which operates at the gasfield, estimated that the attack caused significant damage to production facilities, prompting a call for swift action from Crescent Petroleum's CEO, Majid Jafar. Jafar praised the Iraqi government's response, urging the protection of the country's sovereignty and the identification of those responsible for the attack.",
  "summary": "A Kurdish minister has dismissed claims that a Kurdish group could have attacked the gasfield at Khor Mor, and warned against speculation while an investigation is under way. Ahmed Mufti, Deputy Minister for Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, said he had confidence in the investigation launched by Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi in the aftermath of Sunday's attack. “We are open to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kurdish minister rebuts claims of internal attack by feuding groups",
    "Investigation initiated by Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi",
    "Khor Mor gasfield attack left 10 million Iraqis without electricity"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}