March 19, 2026 9:50 AM
Iranian gas facilities hit amid rising tensions in West Asia
Tensions across West Asia rose sharply on Wednesday as facilities linked to the world’s largest natural gas field in Iran came under a coordinated US-Israeli strike. Iranian state media reported that gas processing plants and petrochemical installations in the Asaluyeh Special Economic Energy Zone were targeted, disrupting key phases of the South Pars field and halting production. Fires were reported but later contained, and no casualties were immediately confirmed. The strike marks the first ...