Halliburton/KBR facilities burned to rubble in drone strike in Iraq

[Prairie Gates]

Video at the link: RAI News Italia

https://www.rainews.it/video/2026/03/incendi-divampano-negli-stabilimenti-iracheni-di-halliburton-e-kbr-dopo-lattacco-dei-droni-35dcb93d-4b3e-494f-82d5-d65b9b9e6a7a.html

Iraq, i droni iraniani attaccano gli stabilimenti Usa Halliburton e Kbr
Gli incendi nei siti industriali: l'Iran continua a estendere i suoi attacchi anche ai Paesi del Golfo, sostenendo di avere come bersagli solo basi e interessi statunitensi

Translation
Iraq: Iranian Drones Attack US Facilities for Halliburton and KBR
Fire in the industrial areas: Iran continues to extend its attacks in the Gulf nations as well, claiming to have only targeted US bases and interests.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Alligator tears. nt

[SamuelTheThird]

2. Didn't know we have factories in Iraq

[Prairie Gates]

3. "stabilimenti" can mean factories but it is more like "facilities"

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The term for a traditional factory would be fabbrica.

So these are more like facilities, but Halliburton and KBR are of course oil companies - these facilities are located in and associated with the Basra oil fields.

I'll change the term in the OP to avoid confusion.

[paleotn]

10. Where there's petroleum, there are Americans.

And American companies. That's like death, taxes, and the speed of light in a vacuum. A universal constant.

[Johonny]

4. Ha ha

I said, ha ha

[Arthur_Frain]

5. So you're telling me we've restarted the Iraq-Iran war?

Great! This was the plan all along, we go back to proxy war with us arming the Iraqi.

The more things change…….

[Solly Mack]

6. ...

[Devilsun]

7. Halliburton will be reimbursed for any losses by U. S. Taxpayers 🤨

[infullview]

11. Why?

Are they still under contract to the U.S. govt?

[Devilsun]

16. They contribute lot's of $ to republican candidates/officeholders

[drmeow]

17. That is my concern

f**ckers (Halluburton AND those who allow them to steal from the taxpayers)

[Prairie Gates]

19. A billion here a billion there

Soon you're talking about real money

(as the saying goes)

[tinrobot]

8. I wonder if more big companies start losing valuable assets...

That they'll pressure the orange goon to stop. It's been proven time and again that the thing he understands is money.

Not likely, but one can hope.

[Fiddlelady11]

9. Karma

Double karma.

[paleotn]

12. Well, there goes Bent and WTI on Monday.

Fill up now if you can. Even periphery GCC ( Gulf Cooperation Council) countries are getting hit.

[RussBLib]

21. presume you meant "Brent" crude, not "Bent"

I see "oil" at $91.27/barrel at this moment, $61/barrel last week. A generic oil. That's up $10.26/barrel from the market close Friday, a 12.67% rise. Gallon for an average of $3.19 around here. $2.50 last week.

I'm sure glad I have a PHEV car. The electric motor will only go 30 miles on a charge, but that's enough to get me just about anywhere and back in this town.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[paleotn]

22. Since Brent is going up so much perhaps we should all get bent.

Compared to past episodes of ME conflict, oil price increases have seemed a bit tame. I was expecting $100+ well before now.

[Jimvanhise]

13. UNREPORTED CASUALITIES

It is being reported that a thousand Americans died in an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia. Silence from the White House.

[Renew Deal]

18. That's an AI influenced propaganda video

There are elements of truth to it but doesn't claim that 1000 soldiers are dead and uses some fake imagery. It is also very pro-Iran

[IbogaProject]

14. Iran is tougher than any opponent since WW2

And their people have largely been unconquerable since the dawn of history. Akexander basically passed through and they altered Islam before adopting it. And they have been arming and training for 45 years now.

[EX500rider]

20. Yeah, no, N Korean & Vietnam were both MUCH tougher opponents IMO

The 36,574 dead GI's in Korea & 58,220 dead in Vietnam support that.

Also if Iran was "unconquerable" they would still be practicing Zoroastrianism, not Islam.

Iran has been fully conquered by external powers roughly 3 to 5 major times in its ~3,000-year history, despite its rugged, defensible terrain. Major conquests included Alexander the Great (330 BC), the Arab/Islamic conquest (7th century), the Mongols (13th century), and temporary conquests by Turkic peoples and the Safavids.

[scipan]

15. Cheney is rolling in his grave.