Iran threatens retaliation against Gulf energy facilities following U.S.-Israel strikes, escalating tensions in the region.

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world's largest natural gas deposit, which Iran shares with Qatar across the Gulf.

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world's largest natural gas deposit, which Iran shares with Qatar across the Gulf.

March 18 (UPI) -- Iran is threatening to execute retaliatory strikes on oil and gas facilities near the Persian Gulf after Israel launched an attack on its South Pars gas field on Wednesday.

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world’s largest natural gas deposit, which it shares with Qatar. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world’s largest natural gas deposit, which it shares with Qatar. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world’s largest natural gas deposit, which it shares with Qatar. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world’s largest natural gas deposit, which it shares with Qatar. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donald Trump pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s major gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again, the U.S. would “massively blow up the entirety” of the fie...

Iran has launched more strikes at Israel in retaliation for the killing of security chief Ali Larijani, confirmed on March 17, targeting Tel Aviv with numerous missiles. At least two people were killed, according to Israeli officials, bringing the death toll in Israel to at least 14.

Israel widened the scope of its attacks on Iran late on March 18, saying it launched air strikes in the north of the country and with Israeli media saying Iranian naval vessels were being hit on the Caspian Sea cost.

DUBAI, March 18 - Iranian gas facilities in the Gulf came under attack on Wednesday, state media reported, prompting Tehran to say it would target a range of energy installations across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar \"in the coming hours\". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran to start the war on Feb. 28, Iran has been targeting the energy infrastructure of its Gulf Arab neighbors, as well as military bases.

Trump sought to distance the US and Qatar from the Israeli strike on Iran's South Pars gas field, and also warned off Tehran from lashing out by attacking the energy infrastructure of Washington's Gulf allies.

WASHINGTON, March 18 - U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the U.S. and Qatar were not involved in it. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tehran: Missiles were launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Israel's military said, as tensions escalated following reported strikes on energy