Overview
- Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars/North Dome damaged facilities, and President Trump said the United States had no prior knowledge of the operation.
- Iran hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub with missiles, triggering large fires confirmed by QatarEnergy, as reports also noted strikes on Saudi refineries, a blaze at a Kuwait refinery, and a vessel damaged near Ras Laffan.
- The IRGC warned it will keep targeting energy infrastructure of U.S. partners and threatened complete destruction of regional oil and gas facilities if Iran’s sector is attacked again.
- Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said the kingdom reserves the right to take military action, regional ministers in Riyadh demanded Iran halt attacks, and Qatar expelled Iranian defense and security attachés.
- Energy markets surged after the strikes, with Brent trading around $110–115 and European gas benchmarks jumping, while U.S. officials weighed sending additional forces and options to secure the Strait of Hormuz.