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Basra tanker attack marks deepening crisis for Iraq oil sector

Iraq is facing a widening array of security threats and economic consequences from the Iran war.
Iraqi ports director Farhan al-Fartousi (right) conducts an inspection on March 12, 2026, of the site of an Iranian attack on oil tankers the previous night. (Photo credit: General Company for Ports of Iraq)

Mosul offensive imminent

Iraqi forces are in final position to begin their assault on IS militants in Mosul, awaiting only an official order from Prime Minister Abadi, which many officers expect early Sunday.

Oil official killed in Kirkuk

Assassination marks first killing of senior North Oil Company official since spate of murders last year.

Kurdish forces investigate nascent IS cells

After two battles with IS fighters near Chemchemal, security forces are racing to root out militants setting up insurgent cells within KRG-controlled territory.

Kurdish forces make hard progress toward Mosul

Over two days of grinding battles, thousands of soldiers liberate a swath of Hamdaniya, highlighting the difficulty of making even incremental gains on the road to Mosul.

Bomb attack hits Bai Hassan oil field

Far behind Kurdistan's front lines, a suspected IS sleeper cell bombed a wellhead and set IEDs along a pipeline, exploiting security gaps around Kirkuk energy infrastructure.