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Satellite images show Iranian airstrikes targeting Qatar's Ras Laffan export hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG), which handles nearly all of Qatar's LNG exports, accounting for 20% of global LNG supply.
Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani (also known as Pezeshkian) is considering resignation, citing interference from the IRGC which prevents him from making military and strategic decisions and communicating with the Supreme Leader, rendering him ineffective in his role.
Satellite imagery shows the Ras Laffan gas field in Qatar on fire following a retaliatory missile strike by Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force in response to Israeli airstrikes on oil and gas facilities in Asaluyeh, disrupting gas supply to global markets. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
The Israeli Air Force has destroyed five Iranian Navy warships in the Caspian Sea, reportedly tasked with protecting Iran’s territorial waters against future threats, including from Russia. This action raises questions about Israel’s strategic intentions and its impact on Iran's military capabilities.
The Israeli Air Force is conducting heavy strikes on Anzali (Pahlavi) Port in northern Iran, targeting the port and its fuel storage area with Delilah cruise missiles launched from fighter jets. Videos show the moments of impact during the operation.
Qatar has confirmed that one-way attack drones launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force struck the Ras Laffan gas field, in contrast to Saudi Arabia's efforts to conceal similar Iranian missile strikes on their oil facilities. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
The IRGC Aerospace Force launched an attack on the Ras Laffan gas field in Qatar using Shahed-136 drones, causing massive explosions. This retaliatory strike follows joint Israeli-U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s oil and gas facilities in Asaluyeh.
In response to joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s oil and gas facilities in Asaluyeh, the IRGC Aerospace Force has launched missile and drone strikes against oil infrastructure near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi officials claim that all Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted, with the explosion near Riyadh attributed to debris rather than a direct hit on an oil facility.
Iraqi officials confirmed on Wednesday that imports of Iranian gas have been completely halted following an attack on the South Pars gas facilities in Iran, resulting in a 3,100-megawatt shortage in Iraq's national electricity grid. Meanwhile, Iraq has resumed partial crude oil exports from the Kirkuk fields in northern Iraq to the Ceyhan port in Turkey, following disruptions in oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan has announced a temporary ceasefire in military operations against Afghanistan during Eid al-Fitr, effective immediately until midnight on March 24, following requests from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey. Pakistan warned that any cross-border attack or terrorist incident would lead to an immediate resumption of operations with increased intensity.
BREAKING: Israel conducted strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure in Asaluyeh, prompting the IRGC to issue warnings targeting oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. These threats indicate potential retaliatory strikes that could disrupt regional energy supplies.
An hour after announcing an attack on the South Pars refinery facilities in Asaluyeh, Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an urgent warning for the evacuation of oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, naming specific refineries and gas fields as potential targets. The IRGC warned citizens, residents, and employees to immediately abandon the Samref and Jubail petrochemical complex refineries in Saudi Arabia, the Al Hosn gas field in the UAE, and the Mesaieed petrochemical complex and Ras Laffan refinery in Qatar, urging them to relocate to safe areas without delay.
