Tensions across the Middle East have sharply escalated after a series of Iranian missile attacks targeted key energy infrastructure in the Gulf, prompting strong reactions from regional powers.
Qatar has ordered Iranian security and military attaches to leave the country after missiles struck its main gas facility at Ras Laffan, causing what officials described as “extensive damage.”
In the United Arab Emirates, authorities shut down the Habshan gas facilities in Abu Dhabi following a similar Iranian attack, while Saudi Arabia confirmed that two of its oil refineries were also hit. Riyadh condemned the strikes, stating that “the little trust that remained in Iran has been completely shattered.”
The developments follow Israeli attacks targeting Iran’s naval assets in Bandar Anzali and the South Pars gas field. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that continued aggression could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” capable of engulfing the entire world.
In response, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel, which reportedly killed four people in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank.The exchange of attacks marks a dangerous escalation, with growing concerns that the conflict could disrupt global energy supplies and trigger a wider regional war involving multiple Gulf states.