Iraq
Iran Launches Preemptive Strikes on Kurdish Bases as Ground Offensive Threat Escalates
Tehran strikes opposition positions in Iraq as CIA-backed Kurdish forces prepare cross-border campaign that could open new front in US-Israeli war.
Drone Penetrates Iraqi Air Defenses, Ignites Oil Facility Fire
A second successful drone strike in 24 hours on Basra infrastructure exposes vulnerability in legacy defense systems as regional energy war escalates.
Baghdad Airport Under Fire as Iraq Oil Exports Face Disruption Amid US-Iran War
Attacks on US military installations at Baghdad International Airport threaten crude flows from OPEC's second-largest producer as Middle East conflict pushes oil past $81 per barrel.
Iraq Shuts Rumaila Supergiant as Gulf Crisis Chokes 3 Million Barrels Per Day
Storage tanks overflow as tanker gridlock forces production halt at world's third-largest producing field amid escalating US-Iran conflict.