889bd89bfNews eventClaimAn Iraqi security committee accompanied by Kataib Hezbollah members entered Jurf al-Nasr to inspect suspected oil pipeline infrastructureAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimAtlantic Council fellow Akeel Abbas stated that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi used the Jurf al-Nasr smuggling crackdown to cut financial lifelines and force militia disarmamentAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimMilitary spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said the nine officials dismissed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi included local security and intelligence officers, an Interior Ministry commander, and the Oil Pipelines Company directorAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPrime Minister Ali al-Zaidi referred all individuals accused of involvement in the Jurf al-Nasr oil smuggling scheme to the Iraqi judiciary on November 14, 2026AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimKataib Hezbollah issued threats and corruption accusations against Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi after the premier vowed to confront armed groups refusing unconditional state disarmamentAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States government accused Iraqi armed groups of involvement in oil smugglingAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimWhile some Iraqi armed factions agreed to surrender their weapons to the state, Kataib Hezbollah and other powerful groups refused to disarmAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPrime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with PMF leaders Falih Al-Fayyadh, Hadi Al-Ameri, and Abdul Aziz Al-Mohammadawi to defuse mounting confrontations over state-mandated disarmamentAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPrime Minister Ali al-Zaidi formed an investigating committee under the Popular Mobilization Forces on November 12, 2026, to inspect suspected fuel smuggling in Jurf al-NasrAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe Iraqi government extended the official deadline for non-state armed factions to surrender their weapons to the state until June 30, 2027AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimNews eventA drone strike hit a gas storage unit at Iraq's Khor Mor gas fieldAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed that Iraqi officials remain engaged in discussions with the United States regarding demands to close Iranian border crossingsAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the U.S. Treasury requested that Iraq close all border crossings with Iran except for two, with one exception located in the Kurdistan region, to increase economic pressure on TehranAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein disclosed the U.S. border closure request during an interview with Al Jazeera broadcast on November 8, 2026AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi canceled contracts at Mosul airport associated with armed groups as part of ongoing efforts to disarm Iranian-backed factions in IraqAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the U.S. demand to shut Iran-Iraq border crossings forms part of Washington's broader policy of escalating economic pressure against TehranAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe Khor Mor gas field was previously targeted by rocket and drone attacks in December 2025, February 2025, and August 2023AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe Khor Mor gas field is jointly operated by the United Arab Emirates-based firm Dana Gas, which previously halted production in July 2026 due to security threats before restarting operations later that monthAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated that Iraq's financial losses resulting from the war with Iran and associated oil export disruptions reached $60 billionAgreeDisagree