Missile strike on Khor Mor field triggers Iraq-wide blackout
Joint Baghdad–Erbil probe launched after attack halts gas output and cuts critical power supply across Kurdistan
ERBIL, Iraq (MNTV) — A missile attack on the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq caused a full blackout across the Kurdistan Region and reduced national electricity output, prompting the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to form a joint investigative committee.
Operator Dana Gas said the strike ignited a major condensate tank and forced a complete shutdown for safety inspections, though no staff were harmed, according to Iraqi news sources.
Authorities confirmed that the halt in operations removed about 1,200 megawatts from the grid, with Kurdistan’s Ministry of Electricity warning that residents were receiving as little as five hours of power per day.
The facility, located between Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah, supplies more than 80 percent of the region’s electricity and also feeds the federal grid.
The attack drew widespread condemnation from Iraqi and Kurdish leaders. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said he spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who condemned the strike as an assault on Iraq as a whole and agreed to launch a joint probe.
Barzani urged Baghdad and international partners to provide defensive systems to secure vital infrastructure.
PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani described the incident as a terrorist act targeting livelihoods and destabilizing the region, calling for decisive measures to protect civilians and insisting that arms remain under state authority. The gas field, under de facto PUK control, has been targeted multiple times in recent years.
Foreign missions also voiced concern. The British ambassador to Iraq warned that attacks on strategic infrastructure threaten national stability and demanded accountability for the perpetrators.
The strike comes amid heightened political tensions between the KDP and PUK following stalled government formation efforts, though officials gave no confirmation of a political link to the attack.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani condemned the assault as a threat to Iraq’s security and economy, urging federal authorities to prevent further incidents and bring those responsible to justice.
He stressed that continued attacks on energy facilities endanger citizens and undermine stability across both the region and the country.
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