A large explosion struck the Jambur oil field in Kirkuk province, northern Iraq, according to unverified reports. The cause and extent of damage are not yet clear.
Unverified reports on Saturday night reported a large explosion at the Jambur oil field in Kirkuk province, northern Iraq. The explosion was reported at 23:55 Jerusalem time, but no details on the cause, casualties, or damage have been provided. The Jambur field is one of the major oil fields in the Kirkuk region. The report comes amid a broader context of heightened US-Iran military tensions in the region, including exchanges of fire and strikes on IRGC positions reported over the past week, as The Zioneer has documented. Without independent verification, it remains unclear whether the explosion is related to these developments or is an accident.
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