US-Israeli strikes on Iran enter 19th day, fueling global energy fears
Israel on Wednesday said its air force struck more than 200 targets across western and central Iran, including facilities associated with ballistic missiles, drones, air defense systems and weapons production. Iranian authorities reported that key energy sites, including parts of the South Pars gas field and petrochemical facilities in Bushehr Prov
ince, were hit in joint US-Israeli operations. Israeli media, citing unnamed sources, said the country's air force carried out the strike. The South Pars gas field, known as the North Dome in Qatar, is the world's largest natural gas field located in the waters between Iran and Qatar, processing a significant share of the country's gas supply. According to the International Energy Agency, the field holds an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet (51 trillion cubic meters) of in-situ natural gas and some 50 billion barrels (7.9 billion cubic meters) of natural gas condensates. Iranian officials strongly condemned the attacks. President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that such "aggressive acts" will complicate the situation and "could have uncontrollable consequences, the scope of which could engulf the entire world." Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf framed the strikes as an attempt by adversaries to offset battlefield setbacks, signaling what he described as a shift toward an "eye for an eye" new phase in the conflict. Regional countries including Qatar, Oman and United Arab Emirates also condemned the attacks on Iran's energy facilities, warning the strikes represent a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and global energy supplies.
