Iran has vowed to hit energy targets across the Gulf in response to attacks on its South Pars gas field.
Qatar’s foreign ministry has condemned Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. The ministry said strikes on Pars will be structured “Threats to Global Energy Security.”
Gas processing facilities on the Iranian side of the field were damaged in Wednesday’s strike. Although Israel did not claim responsibility for the strikes, Axios reported that they were carried out by Israeli forces in coordination with the US.
In a post on X, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari blamed the destruction on Israel.
“Israeli targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s South Pars field, an extension of Qatar’s northern field, is a dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region.” He wrote. “Targeting energy infrastructure threatens global energy security, as well as the region’s people and its environment.”
Israeli targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s South Pars field, an extension of Qatar’s northern field, is a dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region. Targeting energy infrastructure threatens global energy security,…
– D. Dr. Majid Muhammad Al-Ansari Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) March 18, 2026
Al-Ansari called on all parties involved in the conflict “Exercise Temperance” and avoid “Targeting key facilities.”
The South Pars/North field is the largest natural gas field in the world. Containing an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, its recoverable reserves are believed to be larger than all other gas fields on Earth combined. Qatar depends on oil and gas for 80% of its revenue, all of its gas is extracted from this field.
Iran has threatened to retaliate for the attack. “As previously warned, if the American-Zionist enemy attacks our country’s energy, fuel, gas and financial infrastructure, we will strike hard at the source of that attack, along with a strong counterattack against the enemy.” The country’s military said in a statement to Iranian media.
“We consider it legitimate to target the energy, power and gas infrastructure of source countries and will retaliate vigorously at the earliest opportunity.” The statement continued.
In the hours following the attack on South Pars, loud explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, while Qatar Energy announced that missiles had hit the Ras Laffan LNG facility. “Significant damage.” Qatar’s Civil Defense Agency blamed the attack on Iran.
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