Iran Threatens Energy Strikes in Middle East Amid Rising Tensions

Tehran has reportedly devised a comprehensive plan to target energy facilities across the Middle East in response to any potential US or Israeli strikes. According to Tasnim News, the Iranian plan aims to disrupt oil and gas infrastructure in the region.

The reported target list includes Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field, which accounts for over 5% of global oil supply, as well as the Abqaiq and Khurais facilities, which produce more than 7 million barrels of oil per day. In the United Arab Emirates, the facilities named in the report include the Zakum oil field and the Ruways refinery.

The list also encompasses Qatar's North Field and Ras Laffan, which together account for approximately 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade. Other sites cited in the report include Kuwait's Burgan oil field, Bahrain's Sitrah refinery and Al-Mihaj, as well as Israel's Leviathan and Tamar gas fields.

A senior Iranian security official stated that Iran has prepared a comprehensive plan to respond to any potential American 'recklessness.' The official also mentioned the 40-day war, claiming that Iran had bombed Qatar's most vital gas refinery and asserting that Trump later apologized on Truth Social.