Iraq's Khor Mor gas field hit hours after Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah referenced it

A strike hit the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan Region late Sunday, less than a day after a commander of the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah publicly referenced the facility, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Citing Kurdish outlet Rudaw, the Post said gas production at the field west of Sulaimani came to a halt after an unknown projectile struck its gas storage unit, causing significant damage and a "massive fire." A source at the field could not say whether a drone or a rocket was used, according to the report. A Telegram channel linked to pro-Iran groups said a drone was involved.

On Sunday, Kataib Hezbollah's Abu Mujahid al-Assaf attacked Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and warned against opening "the files of (Khor Mor)," the Post reported, a remark it said may have been a threat. Al-Zaidi has vowed to rein in armed groups and take their weapons.

The Post noted that Iranian-backed groups have targeted Khor Mor before, and that Iran has carried out more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks on the Kurdistan Region since February.