Israel conducted strikes on Iran's South Pars natural gas field and associated refineries in Asaluyeh in the Persian Gulf. The attack targeted upstream energy assets, marking the first direct assault on Iran's production infrastructure since the conflict began.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that major energy facilities across the Gulf could become legitimate targets. A list of potential sites included the Ras Laffan refinery in Qatar, the Samref refinery in Saudi Arabia, and the Al Hosn gasfield in the UAE.
Saudi Aramco evacuated personnel from the Samref refinery following the threat. Global oil and gas benchmarks rose sharply, with Brent crude climbing up to 6% and Europe’s gas price increasing nearly 8% in response.