Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Restless Pro-Iran Groups Likely Behind Drone Strike On Khor Mor Gas Field


On February 2 the Khor Mor gas field in Sulaymaniya was hit with a drone. No damage was reported. The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Counter Terrorism Directorate said that the attack came from the Bashir area which is just below the city of Kirkuk. The Kurds blamed militias for the attack referring to the pro-Iran Hashd factions known as the Islamic Resistance.

This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 4 Sykes-Picot Agreement approved Baghdad and Basra would’ve gone to UK Mosul to France Sharif Hussein would’ve gotten his own state


 

1916 Sykes-Picot agreement approved by UK Foreign Office Gave Baghdad and Basra

vilayets to UK Mosul to France Included independent Arab state for Sharif Hussein

(Musings On Iraq review Empires of the Sand, The Struggle For Mastery In The Middle East 1789-1923)

(Musings On Iraq review U.S. Policy In Post-Saddam Iraq)

This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 5 Sec State Powell gave UN speech claiming Iraq had WMD and ties to Al Qaeda

  1914 Lord Hardinge visited Basra Assured locals that British would protect their interests Met by anti-UK protests in ...