Event Brief
Drone strike hits southern Iraq oil field
Filed: Mar 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Summary: Iraq's Oil Ministry reports a drone strike on an oil field, the second in four days amid ongoing regional tensions.
WHO: Iraq
WHAT: drone strike on oil field
WHEN: Mar 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM ET
WHERE: southern Iraq
WHY: Israeli-US war on Iran threatens energy infrastructure
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