Drohnenangriff im Nordirak legt Stromnetz lahm

Ein Drohnenangriff auf ein Gasfeld in der Nähe von Suleymaniah in Irakisch-Kurdistan hat zu Bränden und einem weitreichenden Stromausfall in der Region geführt. Wie schon in der Vergangenheit steht zu vermuten, dass iranisch unterstützte Milizen hinter dem Anschlag stehen, der in Kurdistan und dem Irak von Regierungsseite scharf verurteilte wurde. Die Aktion zeigt, dass der Iran weiter an seiner Destabilisierungsstrategie in der Region festhält:

 Sulaimani province’s key Khor Mor gas field was attacked by at least an explosive-laden drone late Wednesday, causing a major power outage in the Kurdistan Region after the transfer of natural gas from the field to power stations was completely suspended.

"We inform the citizens of the Kurdistan Region that tonight at 11:30, due to a drone attack on the Khor Mor field, all gas transfers to power stations have been halted. Currently, teams from both the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Electricity, along with Dana Gas company, are on the line to follow up on the consequences of the incident and normalize the situation," said both ministries in a joint statement.

Eighty percent of the Kurdistan Region’s power supply will be cut soon due to the drone attack, the electricity ministry’s spokesperson told Rudaw. The attack has already caused outage across the Region.

“Our teams are trying to avoid a complete blackout,” Omed Ahmed said, adding that they will prioritize sensitive and key governmental institutions in this regard.

Auch die Hizbollah im Libanon wird weiter mit Milliarden aus Teheran versorgt- während im Iran selbst Menschen unter Strom- und Wasserknappheit leiden:

Iran has funneled about one billion dollars to Hezbollah over the past four months through smuggling routes in northern Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, despite an unprecedented domestic water crisis, rolling blackouts, and heavy air pollution, Beni Sabti said on Wednesday.

Sabti is a researcher on the Iran program at the Institute for National Security Studies, an affiliated institute of Tel Aviv University.

He argued the regime remains in “complete denial” after the war and is prioritizing regional proxies over basic services.

The Iranian leadership “did not get the message,” Sabeti said, adding that because the top echelon survived and stayed in power, officials tell themselves they were hit but “nothing happened” and that they can continue as before.

As a result, he said, billions flowing to terror groups are not invested in water, electricity, or pollution relief while ordinary Iranians “carry a heavy burden” without organized opposition leadership to challenge the regime.