Iran Claims US and Israel Attacked Oil Facilities Amid Ongoing Tensions
Iranian Oil Facilities Targeted
Tehran: On March 18, Iranian state media reported that the United States and Israel were responsible for attacks on Iran's oil infrastructure. According to Iranian state television and the IRNA news agency, airstrikes struck oil facilities located in Asaluyeh, situated in the southern Bushehr province. In addition, numerous videos depicting the aftermath of the assault on the South Pars Gas Field emerged online. The footage showed a dense cloud of black smoke enveloping the area. Fortunately, there have been no reports of injuries, and the full extent of the damage remains unclear.
#BREAKING: Israel with US backing struck Iranian natural gas infrastructure at the South Pars natural gas field, the largest in the world. -Axios pic.twitter.com/STlylqZQyg
— Luke Brenner (@TheLukeReport) March 18, 2026
Iran reportedly shares this offshore field in the Persian Gulf with Qatar. Since the onset of hostilities on February 28, following airstrikes by the US and Israel on Tehran, Iran has retaliated by targeting oil facilities in Gulf nations, including Qatar. The Fars news agency in Iran indicated that gas tanks and sections of the gas field's refinery were damaged. According to reports, workers have been moved to safety.