The war in the Middle East after the direct warning from Iran and the latest events already reported: if the attacks against its facilities continue, it will respond by hitting, until its “complete destruction”the energy infrastructure of its adversaries and allies of the United States in the Persian Gulf.
The notice comes after several days of cross attacks that have put the spotlight on one of the most sensitive sectors of the conflict: energy.
A “new phase” of the war
The has assured that the conflict has entered a “new phase” after the bombing of the South Pars gas facilitiesone of the largest deposits in the world shared with Qatar.
In response, Iran launched attacks against energy infrastructure in the region, including the Ras Laffan refinery, in Qatarthe country’s main liquefied natural gas plant, which suffered a fire and significant damage.
Furthermore, rThese missiles hit the United Arab Emirates, affecting gas facilities in Habshan and the Bab field, forcing their temporary closure, although without causing any casualties.
The Gulf, at the center of the conflict
Until now, they had focused mainly on military targets. However, the shift towards energy infrastructure marks a strategic shift that increases international concern.
Tehran has justified this decision as a forced response to defend its own facilities, but at the same time it has warned that the next attacks could be “much more severe.”
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar They have thus remained at the center of the threat, being considered by Iran as allies of the United States in the region.
Calls to stop escalation
In the midst of this scenario, the French president, has called for an immediate moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure.
After speaking with the American president, and with the emir of Qatar, Macron He stressed that protecting these facilities is key both for the civilian population and for the stability of the global energy supply.
International concern focuses on the risk that the attacks affect the flow of gas and oil, with economic consequences that could go far beyond the region.
Victims in Israel and the West Bank
Meanwhile, The Iranian attacks have also left new victims in Israel and Palestinian territory.
In the region of Sharona foreign man between 20 and 30 years old died after the impact of debris from an intercepted missile. In addition, a residential building suffered damage to one of its upper apartments.
In West Bankthree Palestinian women died after a cluster missile hit a beauty salon in Beit Awa, near Hebron.
With these deaths, the balance rises to 15 dead in Israel and three in Palestinian territory since the beginning of the conflict, which began on February 28 after the joint offensive of United States and Israel against Iran.
The combination of attacks on critical infrastructure and increased civilian casualties reinforces the sense that the conflict is not only intensifying, but also becoming increasingly difficult to contain.
