Iran threatens to strike Gulf energy facilities after South Pars attack
Iran has threatened to attack oil and gas facilities in the Gulf region in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its South Pars gas field. According to a statement shared by Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency on Wednesday, Iranian authorities said five facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar "will be targeted in the coming hours".
The facilities that Iran threatened to target are Saudi Arabia's SAMREF refinery and Jubail petrochemical complex, the UAE's Al Hosn gasfield, and Qatar's Ras Laffan refinery and Mesaieed petrochemical complex and holding company. The threat follows Iranian state media reports that natural gas facilities associated with its offshore South Pars field were attacked. Iran's Ministry of Petroleum said a number of facilities were damaged but no casualties were immediately reported. Iranian state media also reported that a fire at the gasfield was under control.
Israeli media reported that the country's air force carried out the attack, quoting unnamed sources.
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Tensions are rising in the Gulf region- after an attack on Iran's South Pars gas field. Iranian authorities are threatening retaliation, raising concerns about potential disruptions to energy supplies.
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