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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Air Force hits gas infrastructure in Iran’s south
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Israeli Air Force struck Iranian gas infrastructure in the south of the country a short while ago, an Israeli official says.
According to the official, the strikes hit Iran’s largest gas processing facility, in the Bushehr Province.
Iranian state television says: “Moments ago, parts of the gas facilities located in the South Pars Special Economic Energy Zone in Asaluyeh were struck by projectiles fired by the American-Zionist enemy.”
Asaluyeh was targeted, 4th/5th Phase, there are a lot of petrochemical complexes there.
Bushehr Province, #Iran(Video: Not mine) pic.twitter.com/aHWzFOgOgM
— Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) March 18, 2026
It adds that firefighting teams were dispatched to the scene to contain the fire.
The South Pars/North Dome mega-field is the largest known gas reserve in the world. The field supplies around 70 percent of Iran’s domestic natural gas. Iran, which shares the massive field with energy giant Qatar, has been developing its side since the late 1990s.
During the 12-day war in June last year, Israel struck Iranian facilities operating at the field.
The Times of Israel Community.