US EditionU.S.–Israel Differences Surface as Iran War Enters Critical Phase
Israeli airstrike on South Pars prompted evacuations across five Gulf energy sites and pushed Brent crude oil prices up 5%, Tehran warned of retaliation.
- On Wednesday, Israel struck the South Pars gas field, the world's largest natural gas deposit shared by Iran and Qatar.
- Amid the US‑Israel war that began on February 28, this was reportedly the first strike on Iranian energy infrastructure in the Gulf, prompting Tehran to warn neighbours to evacuate installations.
- Rescue teams responded after the strike hit South Pars petrochemical complex, gas tanks, and refinery sections, with workers evacuated and emergency crews deployed to extinguish the fire, according to Tasnim and Fars news agencies.
- Iran's IRGC ordered evacuations for five Gulf facilities including Al‑Hosn gas field and Ras Laffan refinery, while Brent crude rose to $108.60 a barrel, 5% up from Tuesday.
- Alongside diplomatic protests, transport disruptions were reported near Dubai after a drone strike on a fuel tank near Dubai forced temporary flight suspensions, while Qatar's foreign ministry called the gas field attack 'dangerous and irresponsible'.
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