WAR ON IRAN
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Iran war spreads to critical energy infrastructure
Iran’s attacks on energy fields in the Gulf following Israeli attack on South Pars Gasfield
Iran war spreads to critical energy infrastructure
Senior Producer: Mirac Tapan, Graphic Artist: Busra Ozturk / TRT World
March 19, 2026

Iran’s attacks on energy fields in the Gulf following Israeli attack on South Pars Gasfield

South Pars (Iran)

- Hit by Israeli strikes on March 18, triggering a fire

- The world’s largest gas field, shared with Qatar

- Supplies around 70% of Iran’s domestic gas demand

Ras Laffan (Qatar)

- Suffered “extensive damage” in an Iranian strike on March 18 

- World’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub

- Accounts for roughly a fifth of global LNG supply