Overview
- Iranian state media said it targeted Erbil International Airport, and footage showed large explosions and smoke over the facility that hosts American troops.
- Residents reported repeated loud detonations as Iraqi and U.S. air defenses intercepted swarming drones over several days.
- Pro-Iran Iraqi factions, including Kataeb Hezbollah, claimed or signaled involvement in attacks on U.S. positions and warned the Kurdistan region against supporting American forces.
- Casualty figures and a full damage assessment remained unclear, with online images suggesting an ammunition depot was hit and no public comment from U.S. Central Command at the time of reporting.
- Power cuts returned across Erbil after the Khor Mor gas complex halted supplies to power plants, prompting panic-buying and concerns about basic services.