Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency has published a detailed report identifying 40 critical energy infrastructure sites across Gulf Arab states and Israel as prospective targets in the event of new US military strikes. The report suggests that Washington is aware these facilities, which are essential to global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, remain within the range of Iranian precision missiles should the current regional tensions escalate into a broader conflict.
The identified sites include several major installations: Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar oil field, along with the Abqaiq and Khurais processing plants; the United Arab Emirates’ Ruwais refinery and the Zakum offshore oil field; Qatar’s North Field gas reserve and the Ras Laffan LNG export terminal; Kuwait’s Burgan oil field; and Bahrain’s Sitra refinery and Ma’ameer facilities. Additionally, the report highlighted Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar gas fields as potential targets. Fars News Agency emphasized that an attack on these facilities would have significant ramifications for global energy markets, noting that Iran has previously struck major gas processing infrastructure in Qatar during past conflicts.
These threats emerge as regional tensions climb following warnings from US President Donald Trump regarding potential further strikes. Simultaneously, reports from Israeli media on Saturday indicated that Israel’s defence establishment is actively preparing for the possibility of a major American military offensive against Iran.
In response to the mounting pressure, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conducted a series of diplomatic discussions on Saturday, holding phone conversations with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, and Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. During these exchanges, Araghchi warned that any new US or Israeli attack on Iran, or any participation by regional neighbors in such actions, would trigger a “decisive and proportionate” response from Iranian armed forces.
