Facilities linked to Iran’s gas and oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh were targeted in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday, a source confirmed to The Jerusalem Post. The South Pars gas field is the world’s largest natural gas reserve and is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. An Israeli official told the Post that the attack was coordinated with the United States, adding that the target was Iran’s largest gas facility in Bushehr. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim News Agency corroborated that petrochemical facilities in South Pars were targeted, stating that the extent of damage was not yet clear. Trump and his administration opposed the previous strikes on oil facilities due to the images of fires and the resulting surge in prices. However, in the case of gas, this appears to be less of a concern, the Israeli official explained.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued evacuation warnings for several oil facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. Additionally, IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri threatened retaliation against US facilities in the Gulf, warning civilians and workers to stay away. "Our list of targets is updated. Oil facilities associated with America are now on par with American bases and will come under fire with full force," Tangsiri wrote on X/Twitter.
...Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday also condemned the strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, and called on the United States and Israel to stop attacking the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the ministry, made the comments at a news briefing. Russia built the Bushehr plant and helps Iran run it. Iran on Tuesday told the International Atomic Energy Agency that the attack had caused no damage or injuries. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Wednesday that a structure 350 meters from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant reactor was hit and destroyed. (Ed note: It is noted that South Pars, Iran’s largest gas facility in Bushehr, is located within the historical periphery of the ancient Elamite, specifically near its southern coastal border.) (Read More)
