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Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Hubs as Trump Says Israel Will Halt South Pars Attacks

The president warns he would destroy Iran’s South Pars field if Qatar’s LNG facilities are hit again.

Israeli authorities hang Israeli and U.S. flags at the site struck by an Iranian missile that killed two people, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Dover, Delaware, folllowing a dignified transfer ceremony, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Overview

  • QatarEnergy reported extensive damage and sizable fires at the Ras Laffan LNG complex after Iranian missile strikes, the second hit in roughly 12 hours, with production already halted and no casualties reported.
  • The UAE shut operations at the Habshan gas site and the Bab oil and gas field after intercepts near facilities, while Saudi Arabia said it downed missiles over Riyadh and warned it reserves the right to respond.
  • Israeli-linked strikes reportedly hit Iran’s South Pars gas field, and Trump said the United States had no prior knowledge as he vowed Israel would not strike the site again, though outlets reported conflicting accounts that he was briefed.
  • Oil prices jumped to around $110 a barrel and shipping hazards widened around the Strait of Hormuz as maritime agencies logged new vessel incidents in Gulf waters.
  • Qatar expelled Iran’s military and security attachés after the Ras Laffan attack, as Gulf states and Islamic foreign ministers condemned strikes on civilian energy infrastructure and urged an immediate halt.