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Iran targets energy infrastructure in across Gulf after Israeli attack on South Pars

A partially constructed gas refinery at the South Pars gas field is seen on the northern coast of Persian Gulf in Asalouyeh, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

An Israeli-led airstrike on Iran’s South Pars gas field triggered a massive Iranian counterattack on Thursday, with Tehran targeting energy infrastructure across the Gulf with scores of ballistic missiles and drones.

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A currency trader works near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

With conflict in the Middle East igniting a powder keg that has set the global energy sector aflame, U.S. allies are feeling the heat.

A currency trader works near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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