Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports that an Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, tonight. The incident follows a large explosion at the Jambur oil field in Kirkuk province reported about 30 minutes earlier, whose cause was not initially confirmed.
The Zioneer reported earlier tonight (23:56) on a large explosion at the Jambur oil field in Kirkuk province, without a confirmed cause. About 30 minutes later, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported via X that an Iranian drone struck an oil facility in the city of Kirkuk, likely the same incident. This adds attribution to the earlier explosion. The report comes amid a series of drone and missile incidents in northern Iraq over recent weeks, including an Iranian drone explosion near a Kurdish opposition camp (July 2) and a drone strike on an airport (July 24), as covered by The Zioneer. The source is a single security analyst; no official confirmation from Iraqi or Iranian authorities is yet available.
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