Pro-Iranian Iraqi Faction Fires Rockets at U.S.-Abandoned Base in Hassaké, Syria

A pro-Iranian Iraqi armed faction fired rockets Monday night at a base in north-east Syria that had been recently abandoned by U.S. coalition forces, according to an Iraqi security official and a Syrian NGO.

“The deputy head of the Syrian Oil Company for Transport and Storage, Ahmad Qaba Ji, revealed that between 900 and 1,000 Iraqi oil tankers enter Syrian territory daily via the Tanf and al-Yarubiyah border crossings, coinciding with Iraq's announcement of a plan to raise its oil exports through Syria to about 50,000 barrels per day”

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From the Rabia border area in northern Iraq, the Iraqi official said "une faction irakienne a tiré sept roquettes" toward a base in the Hassaké region.

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH) reported an evening attack on the base of Kharab al-Jir in the Rmeilan area near Hassaké, saying the base houses an airfield used by U.S. forces before their withdrawal earlier this month.

The OSDH added that it could not determine potential damage, while the article notes that since mid-March the base has been taken over by the Syrian army.

Iraq is preparing to export crude and naphtha via ports in Syria after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted key shipping routes in the Gulf, with the plan aimed at widening Iraq’s ability to export fuel oil via the Syrian port of Banyas.

Reuters quoted Iraq’s Oil Ministry spokesman Salim al-Rikabi saying, "The Iraqi government and the Oil Ministry attach utmost importance to diversifying export outlets, especially through Syrian territory."

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The article says Iraq typically exports about 3.6 million barrels of oil per day and that before the war it was flowing around 3.4 million barrels per day through Basra facilities in the south.

It also reports that a Syrian energy ministry official said Syria plans to open two additional unloading areas for oil and other facilities in Banyas within a week, and that crude shipments from Iraq to Syria could begin at around 50,000 barrels per day once loading facilities are ready.

A Syrian Oil Company for Transport and Storage official, Ahmad Qaba Ji, said between 900 and 1,000 Iraqi oil tankers enter Syrian territory daily via the Tanf and al-Yarubiyah border crossings.

“Saturday, 11 Muharram 1448 AH — 27 June 2026 | English Français عربي Shahid programs: our latest episodes online World News Iraq plans to export crude oil and naphtha via Syria after the Hormuz Strait shock June 19, 2026 Last updated: June 19, 2026 12:20 PM Iraq and Syria Iraq and Syria A A A Officials in the energy sector and sources at refineries in Syria and Iraq said Iraq is preparing to export crude and naphtha via ports in Syria after the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted key shipping routes in the Gulf”

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In a statement to the Syria Now platform, Qaba Ji said the number of tankers emptied of their cargo per day "exactly matches the number of imports" due to receiving and storage yards designed for flexibility.

The article adds that oil reception operations are carried out through a storage and unloading system across several sites, including the Banias refinery and Homs, as well as T-4 and Nasiriyah.

It also reiterates that Reuters reported on June 19 that Iraq is set to boost exports of crude oil and naphtha via Syrian ports at an initial rate of 50,000 barrels per day of crude starting from next July, with Syrian officials planning two new unloading areas and additional Banias facilities within a week.